The shots that rang out in Slovakia will be heard all across Europe

From the square of a small town in the middle of Slovakia, echoes of five shots fired against the Slovak prime minister Robert Fico resonate across Europe. The alleged shooter, a 71-year-old man angered by Fico's steps as prime minister, committed a politically-motivated violent crime that raises questions beyond Slovakia on how far political competition can and should go.

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