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Video. Germany’s Carnival: Colourful Parades, political satire and controversy

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Hundreds of thousands celebrated Carnival across Germany in colourful costumes, enjoying candy, flowers and festivities.

Large parades in Cologne, Duesseldorf, and Mainz featured satirical floats on global politics. In Cologne’s Rose Monday parade, 19 floats depicted world leaders, including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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A controversial float linking Jesus to the church abuse scandal sparked criticism from Germany’s Catholic Church, which called it “tasteless.” Schools closed for the day so children could join in the celebrations.

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