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Trial begins for gunman in assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister
Radio Slovakia International
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The trial of Juraj Cintula, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, began on Tuesday, July 8, at the Specialised Criminal Court in Banská Bystrica. The defendant, a retired security guard, is currently being...
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72-year-old man who shot Slovak PM Fico last year goes on trial for terrorism
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
The man who shot and critically injured Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year screamed against him as he was taken into court in shackles on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a trial that could land him in prison for life. Juraj Cintula, 72,...
Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s populist leader Fico stands trial on terror charges
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 8, 2025
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A man went on trial Tuesday over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister… BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A man went on trial Tuesday over last year’s attempted assassination of Slovakia’s...
Far-Right Purges On Culture Sectors In Slovakia & Hungary Spark Concern Among CEE Delegates In Karlovy Vary: “This Is Not Just A Local Fire”
Deadline
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July 8, 2025
It’s been nearly a year since Slovakia’s hard-right minister for culture Martina Šimkovičová fired Matej Drlička from his position as director of the Slovak National Theatre, the country’s oldest and most significant theatre. While there was no...
World Cup champs Netherlands ready to roll at FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Orleans Stop
FIBA Basketball
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ORLEANS (France) - After a spectacular first triumph at an amazing FIBA 3x3 World Cup, the Netherlands will now set their sights on once again dominating the pro circuit as the Women's Series 2025 resumes at the Orleans Stop. Let's preview the...
Attacker slams Slovak PM as shooting trial begins
Mudgee Guardian and Gulgong Advertiser
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July 8, 2025
Cintula, a pensioner and former mine worker, stonemason and security guard, has told investigators he shot at Fico to hurt but not kill him, due to what he said were disagreements with the prime minister's policies on Ukraine, media and culture.
Azerbaijan’s strategic vision: Presidential aide talks energy, peace, and diplomacy with Slovak media
News.Az
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In an exclusive interview with Hospodárske noviny, a Slovak media outlet, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, shares Baku’s strategic goals...
Suspect in shooting of Slovakia’s PM appears in court on terror charges
The Independent
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July 8, 2025
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News digest: Flying roofs, toppled trees – monster storm slams eastern Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator
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July 7, 2025
Good day and welcome to your Monday, 7 July edition of Today in Slovakia. I will be guiding you through the week while Matúš Beňo takes a well-earned break. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement IT...
'Free culture': Slovak gunman defends Fico shooting as trial begins
Yahoo News
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A 72-year-old poet said he had shot and wounded Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to defend "free culture" as he went on trial Tuesday more than a year after the shock attack. Juraj Cintula shot nationalist, Kremlin-friendly Fico four times at...
Trial set to open in Slovakia of man who shot and wounded PM Fico
Yahoo News
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(Corrects spelling of Banska Bystrica in paragraph 11) By Jan Lopatka BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (Reuters) -A Slovak court will begin the trial on Tuesday of a man who shot and seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico in May last year, an...
Trial set to open in Slovakia of man who shot and wounded PM Fico
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 7, 2025
By Jan Lopatka BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (Reuters) -A Slovak court will begin the trial on Tuesday of a man who shot and seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico in May last year, an attack that both exposed and exacerbated political and...
Slovakia and Hungary hail strong bilateral relations during Presidential visit
Radio Slovakia International
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Slovakia and Hungary reaffirmed their strong bilateral relations during Thursday’s official visit by Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok to Bratislava. President Peter Pellegrini described current ties as the “best ever,” citing close cooperation in...
Cyril and Methodius did not shape Slovak people – but their mission still matters
The Slovak Spectator
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July 7, 2025
Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement “Recognising and honouring the most important historical events in Slovakia’s past should be a matter of basic civic awareness for all Slovaks,” reads the...
Amendments to the Slovakia Constitution Could Deny Legal Recognition of Trans People
Out Front Magazine - Colorado
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July 7, 2025
In March 2025, Slovakia introduced a series of controversial constitutional amendments that have drawn widespread criticism from human rights advocates and legal experts. These proposed changes, which build on restrictive legislation passed in...
Culture Tips, Weekend of July 4
Radio Slovakia International
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Current culture tips for around Slovakia. Fertile Land of Juliana Mrvová This week, Galerie Kaple, in Valašské Meziříčí, Czechia, opened an exhibition featuring the work of Slovak visual artist Juliana Mrvová. She specializes in painting plants...
Latvia above EU average on number of households with children
LSM
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July 7, 2025
In 2024, in the EU, there were nearly 202 million private households. Slightly less than a quarter of those (23.6%) included children, whereas 76.4% did not. The highest shares of households with children were in Slovakia (35.6%), Ireland (31.0%)...
Gold, silver, and bronze won by Slovak juniors over one weekend
Radio Slovakia International
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The weekend proved successful for Slovak junior athletes. The women’s squad won bronze at the U20 Women’s Ball Hockey World Championship that was held in Poprad, beating USA 3:2. Nela Lopušanová scored 18 points in six games with 11 goals and 7...
Slovak opposition accuses government of siding with Hungary in ending Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dispute
BNE Intellinews
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Slovak opposition parties accused the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of securing favourable terms for Hungary by bringing the long-standing Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric power plant (HPP) System dispute to an end. “I...
FNE at KVIFF 2025: Slovak Cinema in Karlovy Vary
The Film New Europe
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This year's Crystal Globe Competition includes two Slovak minority co-productions. The established Slovak director Miro Remo will present the world premiere of his new documentary Better Go Mad in the Wild, which he also co-produced (Arsy-Versy)....