Slovak Supreme Court upholds 21-year sentence for Juraj Cintula in Fico attack

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 29

The court confirmed Cintula’s conviction for attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico, ruling the act a terrorist attack.
Fico was shot four times at close range in May 2024 during a government meeting in Handlova, northeast of Bratislava.
This was the first assassination attempt on a European leader in over twenty years, drawing widespread attention to political violence in Slovakia.

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