A man went on trial Tuesday over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico. Juraj ...

A man accused of the attempted assassination of Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico went on trial on Tuesday.

Juraj Cintula, 72, admits shooting the prime minister in May last year but denies wanting to kill him. Prosecutors describe ...

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

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

According to media reports, the assailant who opened fire at the PM has been identified as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula. According to “Tv Joj” broadcaster, he originally hails from southern Slovakia.

Juraj Cintula, 71, has been named in local media reports as the man accused of carrying out gun attack in Handlova . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

Slovakian media named the suspect as Juraj Cintula, a 71-year-old poet who was a member of the pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí Branci.

Juraj Cintula, the man said to have carried out last week’s attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, has stated during his interrogation that he did not want to kill Fico, only to “harm” him so ...

Juraj Cintula, a 71-year-old poet hailing from the western town of Levice, took to online platforms to express his grievances against Mr. Fico before confronting the Left-wing nationalist with ...

Juraj Cintula, 72, could face life behind bars if he is convicted over the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last ...

Prosecutors say Juraj Cintula aimed to stop Robert Fico from serving as prime minister, disrupting the government's ...