Slovakian minister: PM Fico is no longer in life-threatening danger
The prime minister was injured in an assassination attempt on 15 May. Juraj Cintula, the man accused of the assassination attempt, is in custody
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in life-threatening danger after the attack on Wednesday, 15 May. This was announced by a Slovakian minister.
Meanwhile, yesterday the Special Criminal Court in Pezinok decided to keep 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, accused of the premeditated murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, in custody. The custody pending trial was decided due to danger of absconding and the risk that he might commit further crimes. In front of the court Cintula pleaded guilty, according to Slovak TV Ta3. He faces 25 years to life imprisonment.
Following the attack, maximum attention in Italy for election rallies
There is maximum attention by the intelligence and law enforcement agencies in Italy for the security of election rallies after the wounding of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. At the moment, Adnkronos learns from the Viminale, even in a complicated international framework with possible repercussions in Italy there are no specific elements of alarm. The security system, both in terms of prevention and of guarding sensitive targets, has been at the highest level of alert since the worsening of the crisis in the Middle East on 7 October. Moreover, precisely in relation to the case of Slovakia, in the security apparatuses, the threat posed by 'lone wolves', also recently assessed by the National Committee for Public Order and Security as a major risk, is being considered.
