German SPD backs down after row over crude typo on memorial wreath
(The Guardian Germany)

Party had suspected extremists of altering the word `fascism´, but now blames `human error´Germany´s Social Democratic party has backed down after becoming locked in a blame game with a florist and a printer over who was responsible for misspelling `fascism` on a war memorial wreath so that it resembled the word `fuckup`.The error was only spotted once the wreath had been laid on Memorial Sunday, 17 November, when Germany traditionally commemorates the victims of war and fascism. Related: The Guardian view on political turbulence in Germany: can the centre hold? | Editorial Continue reading...