Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb.

Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, ...

Germany’s iconic Carnival season is in full swing, as cities across the country come alive with parades, elaborate costumes, ...

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After an undefeated month of February saw his side move up to fifth place in the Bundesliga table, Mainz 05 head coach Bo ...

Germany's Carnival celebrations have kicked off with revelers heading to Cologne and Düsseldorf in particular. Added security ...

Germany’s Rhineland region burst into life on February 27, as Carnival celebrations swung into action with much fanfare in ...

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal ...

Costumed revellers in the northern German town of Damme spent Sunday celebrating Carnival while also heading to the polls in ...

Following recent terror attacks in Germany, police are stepping up security controls for carnival season - but say there is ...

The Carnival period in Germany usually draws millions of people onto the streets. Now the Islamic State is threatening acts of terror. How seriously should such ...