European Parliament threatens Slovakia with frozen funds, Supreme Court upholds Cintula's 21-year prison sentence
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic upheld the final sentence of twenty-one years in prison for Juraj Cintula for the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico in May 2024. The court also confirmed the legal classification of the act as a terrorist attack. Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka commented on the ruling, saying it was a fundamental verdict for justice and for society as a whole. Cintula, who nearly two years ago shot at the prime minister in the town of Handlová, appeared before the appellate Supreme Court in a black bow tie and called his sentence madness. The defendant became the focus of media attention not only because of the premeditation of the assassination attempt itself, but also due to the question of its legal classification between terrorism and attempted murder. STVR (Spravy) ↗
At a government session in Liptov, Prime Minister Fico also addressed issues of regional development, announcing that the government will allocate 2.5 million euros for districts in Liptov and Turiec. During his visit, Fico encountered a protest by students who greeted him in front of the town hall with chalk inscriptions. teraz.sk ↗
Uncertainty prevails regarding Fico's plan to stay in Moscow for the Victory Day celebrations. Smer MP Ján Mažgút suggested that Fico's trip to Moscow is not certain, while Progressive Slovakia MP Zuzana Števulová commented that the situation could be a possible strategic awakening. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski indicated on Monday that Fico may have changed his plans regarding his trip and will travel by train via an alternative route. idnes.cz ↗
Slovakia has filed a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union against the regulation of 26 January 2026, which governs the gradual phase-out of imports of Russian natural gas and oil. Minister of Justice Boris Susko stated that this is not a conflict with the Union, but a defense of the interests of Slovak energy security. STVR (Spravy) ↗
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„Ja kľudne rátam s tým, že budú v januári voľby."
Vyjadrenie o možnosti predčasných parlamentných volieb
„vissza fogják hívni"
Orbán tvrdí, že ho voliči neskôr opäť zavolajú do politiky.
„Ak má byť dôvodom na zmenu organizácie prokuratúry výlučne riešenie personálnej otázky, tak to je veľmi zlá cesta. To je veľmi zvláštna predstava o fungovaní právneho štátu."
Žilinka varoval pred účelovou reformou prokuratúry šitou na jednu osobu.
„Zo strany pána predsedu vlády to bolo podané spôsobom, ktorý by som mohol vnímať ako vyhrážanie sa."
Reakcia generálneho prokurátora na ústavnoprávnom výbore parlamentu.
„Pán Žilinka by mal z funkcie odstúpiť pre zlyhania a nespôsobilosť plniť úlohy generálneho prokurátora. A zotrvávaním vo svojej funkcii bude vytvárať podmienky na prípravu a schválenie rozsiahlej reformy rezortu prokuratúry."
Premiér na tlačovej konferencii vyzval generálneho prokurátora na odchod a pohrozil reformou prokuratúry.
„Rozpočet je však spoločnou zodpovednosťou Smeru, Hlasu, SNS a skupiny nezávislých poslancov okolo ministra Huliaka."
Video na sociálnej sieti o zodpovednosti koalície za štátny rozpočet na rok 2027.
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