Fico shooting trial – more on that in a heartbeat. Meanwhile, in eastern Slovakia, residents in several towns are still recovering from a severe storm earlier this week. Now, some communities are also ...

Juraj Cintula, who has admitted shooting Fico, cried 'long live free culture' before the start of his trial ...

Bratislava, Slovakia — A man went on trial Tuesday over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. Juraj Cintula, appearing in court in the central city of ...

A 72-year-old poet said he had shot and wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to defend "free culture" as he went on ...

Juraj Cintula, who admitted to shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico without intent to kill, faces trial under terrorism charges. Tensions in Slovakia rise as political narratives clash, with ...

The man who shot and seriously wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year railed against Fico as he was led in ...

The assassination attempt by 72-year-old pensioner Juraj Cintula, who shot Fico while he was speaking in Handlová, continues to shape both his political playbook and the national mood.

The Slovak General Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against Juraj Cintula on Monday, it said in a statement. The attacker, who has told authorities that he acted alone out of frustration with ...

Last year, Fico survived an assassination attempt by 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, who was angered over the leader’s opposition to continued military aid to Ukraine.

A suspect, Juraj Cintula, a writer and poet, was charged with attempted murder, later saying that he carried out the attack because he disagreed with Fico's policies.

Assailant Juraj Cintula remains in custody. The case concerning the shooting of Prime Minister and Smer leader Robert Fico in May is still unresolved, with the ongoing investigation not being ...

The prime minister has described the man charged with the assassination attempt — a 71-year-old amateur poet, Juraj Cintula — as a “messenger of evil and political hatred” sent by his enemies.