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German Carnival Revellers Take Swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein
Jacques Tilly's floats mock global leaders and controversies as part of Germany's carnival tradition, with 300,000 bouquets and 300 tonnes of sweets to be thrown, organisers said.
- Amid carnival season, revellers parade satirical floats lampooning politicians and scandals through city centres.
- Carnival tradition encourages normally buttoned-up Germans to let their hair down, with participants describing the event as a festive license for satire and rough humour.
- Among the displays are a papier-mache of Russian President Vladimir Putin being hit by a face-painted jester and Jeffrey Epstein portrayed as a devil, with accusatory text, as well as Trump and Putin feasting on Europe.
- Sculptor Jacques Tilly is on trial in absentia in Moscow, accused of spreading false information about the Russian military, while Russian President Vladimir Putin's reaction remains chilly abroad.
- Organisers in the northwestern city arranged for 300,000 bouquets and 300 tonnes of sweets, with the largest procession taking place in Cologne this carnival week.
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