Carnival celebrations in Germany kicked off on Thursday as huge costumed crowds began cutting loose amid tightened security, especially in the twin Carnival capitals of Cologne and Dusseldorf. By ...

Why does a man still play a "maiden" in Cologne Carnival in Germany? And what did the Nazis have against men wearing makeup? A Carnival history explainer. Carnival has been celebrated in the German ...

Police in Cologne recorded a sharp rise in complaints of sexual assault during this year’s carnival, according to newly released figures. The increase comes despite a intensive police operation to ...

Every year a mass of tourists and revellers descends on Cologne for the start of carnival season. This year, the city is tightening up the rules to crack down on drunken misbehaviour. Carnival is ...