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

Street carnival parades in Germany started on Monday (March 3) with police on high alert after several attacks on public events in recent months.

Germany's largest Carnival parade on Shrove Monday, known in Germany as Rose Monday, kicked off in the western German city of Cologne on Monday morning. This year's festivities come amid a tense security situation following a string of deadly attacks in recent months,

Hundreds of thousands of costumed onlookers watched and cheered as Germany's beloved Carnival parades made their way through city centres on Shrove Monday, the highlight of festivities each year. The biggest parade on Shrove Monday,