Political satire dominates Germany's Rose Monday Carnival parades

Updated / Monday, 27 Feb 2017 19:23
A float depicting Donald Trump, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, Dutch MP Geert Wilders and Adolf Hitler with blond hair in Duesseldorf
A float depicting Donald Trump, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, Dutch MP Geert Wilders and Adolf Hitler with blond hair in Duesseldorf
Carnival is called the "fifth season" in the Rhineland
Carnival is called the "fifth season" in the Rhineland
Revellers pack the streets to party, consume large amounts of alcohol and sing and dance
Revellers pack the streets to party, consume large amounts of alcohol and sing and dance
The festivities culminate in Rose Monday parades featuring papier mâché effigies of public figures
The festivities culminate in Rose Monday parades featuring papier mâché effigies of public figures
One of the main targets of this year's jokes is Donald Trump
One of the main targets of this year's jokes is Donald Trump
Donald Trump portrayed as new boy in a school, joining Russian President Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump portrayed as new boy in a school, joining Russian President Vladimir Putin
Brexit also got a good outing
Brexit also got a good outing
A float featuring ECB President Mario Draghi in Cologne
A float featuring ECB President Mario Draghi in Cologne
A float depicting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Duesseldorf
A float depicting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Duesseldorf

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