Slovak court confirms 21-year sentence for Fico attacker

A Slovak appellate court confirmed today that Juraj Cintula will serve a 21-year prison term for attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fico two years ago. The ruling finalizes the punishment in the case and closes the criminal proceedings against the attacker.

The attack occurred about two years ago and targeted the prime minister, with the court ultimately upholding the lengthy sentence. The decision underscores Slovakia's stance on threats to political leaders and the severity assigned to attempted assassination offenses.