18 February 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: A visitor wearing a fool's cap walks past a carnival float with the cardboard figures of Armin Laschet (CDU, l), Robert Habeck (Bundnis90/Die Grunen, r) and Olav Scholz (SPD, M), who are negotiating for the chancellorship. The carriages of the Cologne Rose Monday Train were presented during the topping-out ceremony. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

18 February 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: A photographer takes a picture of the "World Woodheads" on a carriage of the Rose Monday train. The figures depict Chinese President Xi Jin Ping, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Russian President Vladimir Putin, American President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jon Un. The carriages of the Cologne Rose Monday Train were presented during the topping-out ceremony. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

18 February 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: Skeletons as members of the British parliament sit on a carnival float. The carriages of the Cologne Rose Monday Train were presented during the topping-out ceremony. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

18 February 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: A carnival float with the portrait of the American President Trump as the horror clown "Penny Wise" from the film "It" is in the cartwright's hall. The carriages of the Cologne Rose Monday Train were presented during the topping-out ceremony. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

18 February 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: A "Chinese dragon", which threatens to devour a Hong Kong demonstrator, is presented at the presentation of the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession. A large number of the wagons again this year take up political themes. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild: - Not amused - Boris Johnson Britischer Premierminister mit heruntergelassener Hose, zeigt Queen Elizabeth seinen Hintern zum Brexit Austritt aus der Europaischen Union. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture Not amused Boris Johnson British Prime Minister with his trousers down, Queen Elizabeth shows his butt to the Brexit exit from the European Union Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild l-r: - Aus die Maut - Andreas Scheuer Bundesverkehrsminister schaufelt Geldscheine, daneben das Grab der deutschen Maut auf Autobahnen. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture l r The toll Andreas Scheuer, Federal Minister of Transport, shovels banknotes, next to it the grave of the German toll on motorways Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild l-r: - Aus die Maut - Andreas Scheuer Bundesverkehrsminister schaufelt Geldscheine, daneben das Grab der deutschen Maut auf Autobahnen. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture l r The toll Andreas Scheuer, Federal Minister of Transport, shovels banknotes, next to it the grave of the German toll on motorways Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild l-r: - Aus die Maut - Andreas Scheuer Bundesverkehrsminister schaufelt Geldscheine, daneben das Grab der deutschen Maut auf Autobahnen. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture l r The toll Andreas Scheuer, Federal Minister of Transport, shovels banknotes, next to it the grave of the German toll on motorways Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild l-r: - Motivwagen zum Skandal um ein Werbevideo Nestle-Video von Julia Kl?ckner CDU, Bundesministerin fur Ernahrung und Landwirtschaft. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the floats for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture l r Motive Cart for the scandal of an advertising video Nestle Video by Julia Kl?ckner CDU, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Frankfurt Frankfurt Hesse Germany

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild: - Not amused - Boris Johnson Britischer Premierminister mit heruntergelassener Hose, zeigt Queen Elizabeth seinen Hintern zum Brexit Austritt aus der Europaischen Union. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture Not amused Boris Johnson British Prime Minister with his trousers down, Queen Elizabeth shows his butt to the Brexit exit from the European Union Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild: - Not amused - Boris Johnson Britischer Premierminister mit heruntergelassener Hose, zeigt Queen Elizabeth seinen Hintern zum Brexit Austritt aus der Europaischen Union. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture Not amused Boris Johnson British Prime Minister with his trousers down, Queen Elizabeth shows his butt to the Brexit exit from the European Union Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany

18 February 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: US President Donald Trump as the harp-playing Emperor Nero in front of a burning White House is the focus of the presentation of the MCV motif carriages for the Rose Monday procession. A large number of the wagons again this year take up political themes. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

18 February 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: US President Donald Trump as the harp-playing Emperor Nero in front of a burning White House is the focus of the presentation of the MCV motif carriages for the Rose Monday procession. A large number of the wagons again this year take up political themes. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

18 February 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: A "Chinese dragon", which threatens to devour a Hong Kong demonstrator, is presented at the presentation of the motive carriages for the Rose Monday procession. A large number of the wagons again this year take up political themes. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

18 February 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: US President Donald Trump as the harp-playing Emperor Nero in front of a burning White House is the focus of the presentation of the MCV motif carriages for the Rose Monday procession. A large number of the wagons again this year take up political themes. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa

Motivwagen Rosenmontagszug Mainz 18.02.2020 Mainz x1x Der Mainzer Carneval-Verein MCV prasentiert die Motivwagen fur den Rosenmontagszug 2020. Im Bild l-r: - Motivwagen zum Skandal um ein Werbevideo Nestle-Video von Julia Kl?ckner CDU, Bundesministerin fur Ernahrung und Landwirtschaft. Frankfurt Frankfurt Hessen Germany *** The Carnival Association MCV of Mainz presents the floats for the Rose Monday procession 2020 In the picture l r Motive Cart for the scandal of an advertising video Nestle Video by Julia Kl?ckner CDU, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Frankfurt Frankfurt Hesse Germany

News Themen der Woche KW08 News Bilder des Tages Donald Trump / Es-Wagen beim Richtfest fur den K?lner Rosenmontagszug 2020, bei welchem die Persiflagewagen, Karnevalswagen und Motivwagen erstmals gezeigt werden, in der Wagenhalle des Festkomitees K?lner Karneval. K?ln, 18.02.2020 *** Donald Trump Es Wagen at the topping-out ceremony for the Cologne Rose Monday procession 2020, where the persiflage floats, carnival floats and motif floats are shown for the first time, in the Wagenhalle of the Festkomitee K?lner Karneval K?ln, 18 02 2020 Foto:xC.xHardtx/xFuturexImage

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week forward. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week earlier, and it has remained that way until today. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week earlier, and it has remained that way until today. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday up a week. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week forward. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week earlier, and it has remained that way until today. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week forward. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week forward. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week earlier, and it has remained that way until today. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes and with a parade float bearing the inscription "Brexit royal! Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week earlier, and it has remained that way until today. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes and with a decorated parade float in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week forward. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

17 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes in the traditional Rose Monday procession. Since 1893 the fools of Damme have been bringing forward their Rose Monday by one week. At that time the church had ordered a compulsory forty-hour prayer for the carnival period in order to put a stop to the sinful goings-on in many places. The Dammer simply moved their Rose Monday a week forward. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

16 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes and the model of a cruise ship during the traditional carnival procession. In the town of Damme near Osnabruck with its 16,000 inhabitants, the traditional celebration takes place one week before Rose Monday. Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa

16 February 2020, Lower Saxony, Damme: Actors parade through the city centre in colourful costumes and a float with the motto "Forget about it" in the traditional carnival procession. In the town of Damme near Osnabruck with its 16,000 inhabitants, the traditional celebration takes place one week before Rose Monday. Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa