June 18, 2008

Swiss TV in German anthem blunder

Swiss television has made an embarrassing error during live coverage of the European Championship football match between Germany and Austria, reports the BBC.

"The national channel SRG ran subtitles to Germany's national anthem including the obsolete first verse - ignored since the fall of the Third Reich."

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