Carnival Parade in Germany

A carnival float with papier-mache caricatures of German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and a figure representing Greece (L) takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. The Rose Monday parades in Cologne, Mainz and Duesseldorf are the highlight of the German street carnival season. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

Carnival revellers ride horses past a large mural on the side of a house during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Cologne February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

A carnival float with papier-mache caricatures takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

A carnival float with papier-mache caricatures takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. The words on the caricatures state “Terror”, “Has nothing”, “To do with religion”. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

Carnival revellers dressed as turn of the 18th century French soldiers and wearing “I am Charlie” badges, take part during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Cologne February 16, 2015. Words read “Freendom of the fools”. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

A carnival float with a papier-mache caricature representing Google and Facebook takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

A carnival float with a papier-mache caricature drives past revellers during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

A carnival float with a papier-mache caricature of German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Reuters)

A carnival float with a papier-mache caricature of U.S. President Barack Obama, takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Reuters)

A carnival float with a papier-mache caricature of a jester takes part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Reuters)

A carnival float with a papier-mache caricature drives past revellers during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

A carnival float with a papier-mache caricature drives past revellers during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. Words read: “You can't kill satire”. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

Police and carnival revellers stand in front of a carnival float carrying papier-mache figures depicting Charlie Hebdo, during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Cologne February 16, 2015. A carnival parade in the northern German town of Braunschweig planned for Sunday lunchtime was cancelled at short notice due to a concrete threat of an Islamist attack, police said. The Rose Monday parades in Cologne, Mainz and Duesseldorf are the highlight of the German street carnival season. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Carnival revellers stand in front of police during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Cologne February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Carnival revellers stand in front of a carnival float carrying papier-mache figures depicting Charlie Hebdo, during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Cologne February 16, 2015. Words read “Freendom of the fools”. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Police stand guard next to revellers during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Reuters)

A police officer with flowers in her pocket stands guard during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Carnival revellers walk past police during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

Carnival revellers take part in the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

Carnival revellers talk to a police officer during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Carnival revellers pose with a police officer during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

A police officer with flowers in her pocket stands guard during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Duesseldorf February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

A carnival reveller wears a self-made Orc mask during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Cologne February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

A carnival reveller smiles during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in the western German city of Cologne February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

A carnival float of Germany's first soccer division Bundesliga team FC Cologne with its famous goat mascot passes the UNESCO world heritage, the Cologne Cathedral during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade February 16, 2015. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters)

Revelers watching from a window the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. The foolish street spectacles in the carnival centers of Duesseldorf, Mainz and Cologne, watched by hundreds of thousands of people, are the highlights in Germany's carnival season on Rose Monday. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A young girl is lifted during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Revellers dressed as foxes cheer during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

A reveler on a wooden horse celebrates during the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A carnival float depicting German Chancelor Angela Merkel as a mythical Cyclops and Greek premier Alexis Tsipras attacking her during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

A lonely clown waits alone early morning for the carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A knight parades in the street during the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

Police secure the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A carnival float depicts Russia's president Putin as a robot out of control named Putinator, , during the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A carnival float depicts Russia's president Putin as a robot out of control named Putinator, during the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

Revelers watching the traditional carnival parade from a window in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

Revellers pass a police car prior to the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. Words on the costume at right read: “I am not educable”. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Police secure the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

Revelers celebrate during the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A reveler watches from a window the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Revelers celebrate during the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

Police secure the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A carnival float depicts Russia's president Putin as a robot out of control named Putinator, during the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

A reveller passes a police officer prior to the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Police secure the traditional carnival parade in Cologne, western Germany, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)