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Germany

Watch: Cologne carnival kicks off 6 days of uninterrupted partying

Cologne carnival kicks off 6 days of uninterrupted partying

28/02/2019

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Hundreds of children take part in annual carnival in Croatia

Hundreds of children took part in a carnival parade in the town of Opatija in Croatia on Sunday, with large crowds turning out to cheer them on.

18/02/2019

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Thousands line streets of Viareggio to see satirical floats

Thousands of people lined the streets of Viareggio on Saturday to watch a parade of satirical floats as part of the Italian city's annual carnival.

10/02/2019

Italy

Satirical Italian festival addresses political themes

Satirical Italian festival addresses political themes

10/02/2019

France

Giant effigies of Trump, Putin and Macron to feature in France parade

The annual event will be run from February 16 to March 2.

06/02/2019

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Pepino the Cucumber comes back to life as Bolivia kicks off carnival

Trumpets blare as townspeople walk solemly alongside a golden casket through the streets of South America's highest capital, La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday (February 3), four weeks before carnival begins.

04/02/2019

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Good over evil at Europe's first carnival of the year

The first carnival of the year in Europe is celebrated in the village of Silio, in Cantabria (northern Spain).

08/01/2019

Cyprus

Cypriot carnival bans costumes inspired by Netflix series 'Money Heist

"Casa de Papel" (Money Heist) is Netflix's most-watched non-English show.

14/11/2018

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White House Halloween and underwater pumpkins: No Comments of the week

Euronews takes a look back at some of the best Halloween videos from this week’s No Comment section.

02/11/2018

France

The fight of the 'fleurs'

The annual flower carnival at Villefranche-sur-Mer in France involves a naval battle like no other!

20/02/2018

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The Basel carnival and the traditional Morgenstraich

The Basel carnival started this morning at 4 am with the traditional Morgenstraich. In the old town of Basel, all the streetlights and other lights are cut down after the countdown at 4 am. Then the procession of lanterns starts moving.

19/02/2018

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Trump shoots Kim Jong-un out of cannon and more from Carnival 2018

Here is our roundup of carnivals across the globe from the last week.

19/02/2018

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Brazil's Champions Parade takes on anti-establishment tone

As the country emerges from recession, leading politicians avoid the weekend's festivities at Rio's Sambadrone

18/02/2018

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Vast Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un figures dominate Nice carnival

The French Riviera town's carnival is based on a tradition dating back to 1294

18/02/2018

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Sambadrome

Thousands of performers paraded through the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night.

13/02/2018

Germany

Satirical floats feature Kim Jong Un, Merkel, and Brexit at carnival

Satirical floats featuring Kim Jong Un playing with a nuclear bomb is among the irreverent favourites at this year's Cologne Carnival.

12/02/2018

France

French carnival under fire as mayor defends ‘blackface’ event

A carnival in northern France has faced criticism from anti-racism campaigners over its use of blackface.

11/02/2018

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Venice carnival a feast for the eyes

Thousands of masked revellers bask in the winter sun on the last Saturday of carnival.

10/02/2018

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Horns and sheepskin: Hungary marks end of winter with Busós festival

The Busós are frightening, devil-like creatures who wear horned wooden masks and big sheepskin costumes as they attempt to scare away winter and welcome spring.

10/02/2018

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Feathers and diamanté: Brazil's samba schools strut their stuff

Brazil's samba schools gear up for the carnival competition to see who will be crowned 2018 champions.

10/02/2018