Overview
- Juraj Cintula appeared before a special court in Banska Bystrica on July 8, 2025, charged with carrying out a terror attack against Prime Minister Robert Fico.
- He faces a potential life sentence if convicted of orchestrating a politically motivated assault meant to halt the government’s agenda.
- Prosecutors have assembled 18 files comprising 6,200 pages to support their case with detailed evidence and witness testimony.
- Cintula has insisted he never intended to kill Fico, criticizing the administration’s restrictions on cultural institutions and artistic freedom.
- The trial revisits the May 2024 shooting in Handlova, where Cintula wounded the prime minister with five gunshots, sidelining him for two months.