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Supreme Court Confirms 21-Year Prison Sentence for Cintula, Who Shot PM Fico

Supreme Court Confirms 21-Year Prison Sentence for Cintula, Who Shot PM Fico

The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-year prison sentence for shooter Juraj Cintula for his assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), finding him guilty of committing a terrorist attack.

Fico: Slovakia Set to File Lawsuit with CJEU over Ban on Russian Gas

Fico: Slovakia Set to File Lawsuit with CJEU over Ban on Russian Gas

Bratislava, 17 April (TASR) - Slovakia is set to file a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the ban on Russian gas imports imposed via an EU regulation of January 2026, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Friday, adding that

Marcek Refuses to Testify in Kuciak Case and Planned Murders of Prosecutors

Marcek Refuses to Testify in Kuciak Case and Planned Murders of Prosecutors

Pezinok, 8 April (TASR) - Miroslav Marcek, who is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence for murdering investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, refused to testify during Wednesday's main hearing held at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) in the case of

Prosecutor Surek Rejects Fico's Claims as Misleading

Prosecutor Surek Rejects Fico's Claims as Misleading

Bratislava, 2 March (TASR) - Prosecutor of the Prosecutor-General's Office Michal Surek has rejected the claims made by Prime Minister Robert Fico and other representatives of the Smer-SD party at a press conference on Sunday (1 March), describing them as misleading. Surek, has told TASR that no undue

Czech Biochemist Sues Kotlar Over Remarks About mRNA Vaccines

Czech Biochemist Sues Kotlar Over Remarks About mRNA Vaccines

Prague/Bratislava, 26 February (TASR) – Czech biochemist Zdenek Hel, a professor of immunology at the University of Alabama, has filed a criminal complaint against Slovak Government Proxy for Investigating COVID-19 Pandemic Management Peter Kotlar over statements Kotlar made in the Czech Parliament, suspecting Kotlar of spreading a fear-mongering alarmist message,

Sutaj Estok: Threatening Messages Concern 19 Schools, Mostly in Bratislava

Sutaj Estok: Threatening Messages Concern 19 Schools, Mostly in Bratislava

Threatening messages were sent to 19 schools in Slovakia on Sunday night, most of them in Bratislava, but also one in Samorin and one in Snina, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok told a news conference on the same day, adding that 65 police patrols have been deployed to guard the schools.

Susko Stands Behind Criminal Policy Changes from 2024

Susko Stands Behind Criminal Policy Changes from 2024

Bratislava, 12 February (TASR) - Justice Minister Boris Susko (Smer-SD) stands by the changes in the state's criminal policy introduced in 2024. Susko said this Parliament during Thursday's question time in response to a question from opposition MP Beata Jurik (Progressive Slovakia) on whether he perceives