Stories from Slovakia

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico worked a night shift as a loader on May 1 to deliver bread to shops and hospitals in the western part of the Republic. Fico reportedly performed the labor for free to support workers during the May Day holiday. The source noted that the politician has been performing such unpaid night shifts for a year.

The Slovakian government may travel to Moscow via land routes because Lithuania and Latvia will not allow Slovakian government aircraft to fly through their airspace. Fico plans to lay flowers at an unknown soldier's grave on May 9. The Prime Minister also intends to meet with President Vladimir Putin. The flight path through Slovakian territory was approved without delay, according to reports from the Czech Republic.

This admission follows a credit rating downgrade for the country.

She will serve in the capacity of city writer for six months. The announcement follows the translation of the novel 'Denkst du noch an Trencin' by Lukas Zabala. The book features the town of Trencin, which is divided by the Váh River and features a medieval castle on a rock.

The Slovakian state procurement agency, OPQP, has been dissolved following investigations into corruption and misuse of agricultural subsidies. A new task force has been convened to reorganize the agency in coordination with the European Union.

Slovakian Agriculture Minister Richard Takacz intends to implement animal welfare definitions via legislation. He noted that over 5,000 export certificates for animals, particularly pets, are issued annually, placing the EU at the forefront of the issue.

The defendant, Juraj Cintola, maintains he is not a terrorist and claims his shots were intended only as a warning rather than an attempt to kill Robert Fico. Cintola has questioned the severity of the Prime Minister's injuries and requested further evidence, but the Supreme Court of Slovakia has rejected these claims. A Slovak court has confirmed a 21-year prison sentence for a retired individual who attempted to shoot Slovak Prime Minister Fico nearly two years ago. The perpetrator, described as a government critic, has filed an appeal against the ruling. The defendant, Juraj Zintola, appealed the decision, claiming he did not intend to kill Robert Fizon and that his shots were merely a warning. Zintola argued that the severity of the injuries to the Prime Minister was overstated during the proceedings.

Prosecutors stated that a 21-year prison sentence is appropriate for the perpetrator. The attacker had previously criticized the government, specifically targeting public media, free culture, and the administration's pro-Russia foreign policy.

A court sentenced a man to 21 years in prison for a terrorist attack involving the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico in May 2024. The attacker did not personally attend the first-instance court proceedings. The Supreme Court of Slovakia has upheld a 21-year prison sentence for a 73-year-old man. The sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court in Bratislava during an appeals process. The attack, which occurred nearly two years ago, left the politician with life-threatening injuries. Zintola, a former security employee and hobbyist writer, claimed the shots were intended only as a warning and not to kill Robert Fico. He has challenged the severity of the Prime Minister's injuries and the verdict. The Slovakian Prosecutor General's office has classified the attack on Prime Minister Fico as terrorism and stated a 21-year prison sentence is appropriate.

US-based Westinghouse will conduct an analysis for the construction of a new nuclear source in Jaslovské Bohunice, Slovakia. The project is being funded by a grant from the United States government.