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What do we know about Robert Fico's alleged shooter?
euronews ^ | 05 15 2024 | Tamsin Paternoster

Posted on 05/15/2024 1:53:58 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Slovakian media has identified the shooter as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, a self-described writer who previously worked as a security guard and is allegedly linked to pro-Russian group Slovački branci.

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is currently in hospital following a shooting that occurred following his cabinet's away-from-home session in the town of Handlova.

Slovakian outlets have identified the shooter as the 71-year-old Juraj Cintula.

According to the daily newspaper Dennik N, the suspected perpetrator is a self-described writer from the small western town of Levice and a founding member of the Rainbow Literary Club.

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Allies of Fico have blamed "liberal media" for the attack, accusing journalists of creating an environment that promoted hatred for Robert Fico and his populist policies.

Lubos Blaha, Slovakia's deputy parliament speaker and deputy chairman of Fico's Smer party has said, "For Smer, I want to sharply condemn what happened today in Handlova and at the same time express heavy disgust over what you have committed here in the past years".

"You, liberal media and political opposition. What hatred you spread against Robert Fico."

The country's largest opposition party, Progressive Slovakia, has called off a protest against Fico's government's controversial reform of the state-funded public broadcaster. The party leader, Michal Simecka, said the move was made to avoid an "escalation of tension".

(Excerpt) Read more at euronews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: jurajcintula; robertfico; slovakia; ukraine
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1 posted on 05/15/2024 1:53:58 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

And who is Robert Fico?


2 posted on 05/15/2024 2:18:48 PM PDT by DaiHuy (I support LGBTQ. (Lets Get Biden to Quit.))
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To: DaiHuy

CIA? MI 6, French or German secret service?


3 posted on 05/15/2024 2:19:52 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (. War is Hell)
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To: DaiHuy

the shooter is the reincarnation of John Wilkes Booth?


4 posted on 05/15/2024 2:22:26 PM PDT by ChronicMA
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

My money’s on the CIA.


5 posted on 05/15/2024 2:27:41 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: yesthatjallen

‘Orban Next!’ Pro-Ukraine Accounts Celebrate Assassination Attempt on Slovak PM Fico.

Pro-Ukraine social media accounts are cheering the shooting of Robert Fico, the Prime Minister of Slovakia. The 59-year-old European Union (EU) and NATO leader, an ally of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, has opposed continuing to fund the Western proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, as well as the sanctions duel that has disrupted European energy supplies while having no meaningful impact on Russia’s growing economy.

“Hero!” declared one user of the suspect. He posted a separate message asking, “Victor [sic] Orban you watching?” — as if to suggest the Trump ally, who also opposes open-ended support for Ukraine, will be shot if he doesn’t change his stance.

Other users echoed this sentiment, with one user posting “Orban should take notice” and many users, often with the Ukrainian flag by their name, posting messages reading “Orban next” or “Orban is next.” ...

https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/05/15/orban-next-pro-ukraine-accounts-celebrate-assassination-attempt-on-slovak-pm-fico/?feed_id=4916&_unique_id=6644f883b42bc


6 posted on 05/15/2024 2:32:17 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: yesthatjallen
Rainbow Literary Club


7 posted on 05/15/2024 2:35:08 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: dfwgator

You have to wonder what handles they’re using on FR.


8 posted on 05/15/2024 2:42:24 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Tench_Coxe

I’d bet on Marcus Penis Minimus or FRANCE-KKK.


9 posted on 05/15/2024 2:48:03 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They do exhibit the mentality described in post 6.


10 posted on 05/15/2024 2:54:00 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: yesthatjallen

Why would someone from a pro-Russian group shoot Fico who is pro-Russia, has said he wouldn’t support Ukraine’s membership in NATO, that Ukraine must give up territory to end Russia’s invasion, and vowed not to send another bullet to Ukraine. Makes no sense at all.


11 posted on 05/15/2024 3:03:36 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

The guy seems a bit of a nutter. It doesn’t have to make sense for us as long as it makes sense in his own weird head.


12 posted on 05/15/2024 3:06:32 PM PDT by Krosan
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To: mass55th

Sounds like CIA psyops to muddy the waters.


13 posted on 05/15/2024 3:07:25 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ChronicMA

Gavrilo Princep.


14 posted on 05/15/2024 3:09:55 PM PDT by Noumenon (You're not voting your way out of this. KTF)
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To: yesthatjallen

Ain’t nothing “alleged” about it. We saw him do it on video.


15 posted on 05/15/2024 3:24:50 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: ChronicMA

No. Booth shot a tyrant.


16 posted on 05/15/2024 3:25:19 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: FLT-bird
No. Booth shot a tyrant.

Aaaand there goes your credibility.
17 posted on 05/15/2024 3:29:27 PM PDT by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
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To: FLT-bird

Your name is Mudd.


18 posted on 05/15/2024 3:41:15 PM PDT by OKSooner ("You won't like what comes after America." - Leonard Cohen.)
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To: OKSooner

Pardon.


19 posted on 05/15/2024 4:01:21 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: yesthatjallen

There is no copyright restriction for Euronews, a publicly funded news agency.

Therefore here is the full article:

“Slovakian media has identified the shooter as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, a self-described writer who previously worked as a security guard and is allegedly linked to pro-Russian group Slovački branci.

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is currently in hospital following a shooting that occurred following his cabinet’s away-from-home session in the town of Handlova.

Slovakian outlets have identified the shooter as the 71-year-old Juraj Cintula.

According to the daily newspaper Dennik N, the suspected perpetrator is a self-described writer from the small western town of Levice and a founding member of the Rainbow Literary Club.

Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi has unearthed Facebook posts reportedly showing Cintula as a sympathiser and supporter of the pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí Branci, known for its links to the Kremlin.

Slovenskí Branci has been accused of attempting to recruit young men across Slovakia for its paramilitary organisation. In a post from January 2016, Cintula is seen holding a speech next to members of the group wearing camouflage.

In the accompanying text attributed to Cintula, he expressed extremist views in support of self-organised militias, who, according to him, should be allowed to protect “the inhabitants, the country, tradition, (and) culture” from migrants coming from outside of Europe.”


20 posted on 05/15/2024 4:20:53 PM PDT by MeganC ("Russians are subhuman" - posted by Kazan 8 March 2024)
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