A carnival float titled “Rule Britannia!” depicting a Britainnia figure in a liveboat gesturing to a departing European Ship is presented by the Mainz Carnival Association during a media preview in Mainz, Germany, 21 February 2017. The float will be one of the attractions of the Rose Monday carnival parade in Mainz on 27 February. Mainz is one of the carnival strongholds in Germany with its Rose Monday parade jokingly criticizing political and social developments. (Photo by Ronald Wittek/EPA)
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