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Slovak court gives 21-year jail term to man who shot PM
72-year-old Juraj Cintula stands in the court room in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia, on October 21, 2025. Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP Banska Bystrica, Slovakia: A Slovak court on Tuesday sentenced a gunman who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert...
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Slovak court gives 21-year jail term to man who shot PM Fico
A Slovak court on Tuesday sentenced a gunman who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year to 21 years in prison. Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old poet, shot the nationalist and Kremlin-friendly Fico four times at close range on May 15, 2024,...
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A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
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Newsday - New York
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PRAGUE — A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted the man in last year’s attempted assassination of the country's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison. The shooting and the trial have...
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Slovak court delivers 21-year jail term to man who shot PM
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Le Monde
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Juraj Cintula, a 72-year-old who shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, stands in the courtroom in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia, on October 21, 2025, for the verdict and sentencing in his trial. JOE KLAMAR / AFP A Slovak court on Tuesday,...
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Slovakia PM's attacker found guilty of terrorism, sentenced to 21 years
BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia - A Slovak court ruled on Tuesday that a man who shot and wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico last year was guilty of terrorism charges and handed him a 21-year jail sentence. Juraj Cintula, 72, shot at Fico five times...
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A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted the man in last year’s attempted assassination of the country’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison. The shooting and...
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Slovak Foreign Minister Blanár reiterates support for Ukraine’s EU bid
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BNE Intellinews
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Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs Juraj Blanár of the ruling Smer party reiterated the country’s support for Ukraine’s EU bid on October 20. “We think that Ukraine is ready in a way, but there are objections of some other countries, and we have...
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A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
BRATISLAVA – A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted the man in last year’s attempted assassination of the country's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of a terror attack and sentenced him to 21 years in prison. The shooting and the trial have...
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Czechia offers gas lifeline to Slovakia as EU advances Russian ban
PRAGUE – Czechia has proposed expedited gas support to Slovakia after EU energy ministers endorsed phasing out Russian gas imports, with a full ban planned for January 2028. Only Hungary and Slovakia withheld backing, citing supply security and...
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A court in Slovakia sentences the suspect in attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico to 21 years in prison
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A court in Slovakia sentences the suspect in attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico to 21 years in prison. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,...
A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to...
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Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Juraj Cintula opened fire on Fico on May 15, 2024, as the prime minister greeted supporters following a government meeting in the town of Handlová, about 140 kilometers (85 miles) northeast of the capital of Bratislava. Cintula, 72, was arrested...
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UAE President meets Slovak Prime Minister to boost bilateral ties
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has held talks with His Excellency Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, to explore ways to strengthen bilateral ties and expand development prospects...
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Hungary, Slovakia Oppose Unlimited Ukrainian Imports under New EU Agreement
Hungary’s National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Circles and Cooperatives (Magosz) have issued a joint statement rejecting the European Union’s planned free trade agreement with Ukraine. The organizations...
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UAE President and Slovak PM Hold Talks to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, held talks today to explore ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and expand prospects for development,...
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A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
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News digest: MPs descend on Foreigners’ Police in Bratislava
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Hey there, Todayists – you’re reading Today in Slovakia, where Prime Minister Robert Fico has been busy filming himself again, and where the culprit behind the...
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Netherlands urges EU court action over Slovakia’s constitutional changes
20. October 2025 at 23:30 Dutch MPs say Slovakia’s changes breach EU law and curtail LGBT+ rights. The Dutch House of Representatives (source: Facebook - Tweede Kamer) Font size: A - | A + Article continues after video advertisement Article...
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Slovakia, UAE confident Ukrainian conflict has no military solution — Fico
BRATISLAVA, October 20. /TASS/. The leaders of Slovakia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are certain that the Ukraine conflict does not have a military solution, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said. "A substantial part of our meeting was...
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Solidarity as a catalyst for political change: the role of civic movements in Central and Eastern Europe
The story of the Solidarity movement in Poland is more than a historical event. Today, across the region, civil society is organizing in ways reminiscent of the group from the communist era. Lessons can therefore be learnt from these protests that...
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Slovak and Ukrainian Governments Sign Several Inter-governmental Agreements
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Radio Slovakia International
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Representatives of the Slovak and Ukrainian governments signed several inter-governmental agreements following the joint session of the two cabinets in Košice on Friday. Slovak and Ukrainian Premiers, Robert Fico (Smer-SD) and Yulia Svyrydenko,...
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