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Trial Opens in Banska Bystrica Over Attempt on Slovak Prime Minister

Prosecutors are presenting 18 files of evidence in Banska Bystrica under terrorism charges that could carry a life sentence for Cintula.

In der Slowakei hat der Prozess zum im Mai 2024 verübten Attentat auf Ministerpräsident Robert Fico begonnen. Dem mutmaßlichen Täter Juraj Cintula droht in dem Verfahren eine lebenslange Haftstrafe.
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In der Slowakei beginnt am Dienstag der Prozess zum Attentat auf Ministerpräsident Robert Fico vom Mai 2024. Dem 72-jährigen Täter droht eine lebenslange Haftstrafe. Er hatte auf Fico geschossen und ihn schwer verletzt.
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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.