With no public carnival celebrations in the city this year, a clown unveiled Cologne's kit with the slogan: "We are celebrating alone, together." ...

Despite arrests for sexual assault taking place on the opening night of Cologne Carnival, women there say they won't let it stop them enjoying themselves.

MAINZ, Germany — Police will flood German streets this week during Carnival celebrations amid efforts to beef up security after a massive sex-assault spree and an elevated terror-threat level ...

Police say 22 incidents of sexual assault occurred on the first night of the Carnival street party, with thousands packing the streets amid tight security.

COLOGNE—A day after the Carnival festival kicked off across Germany’s Rhineland without widespread disturbances, the arrest of a refugee on Friday for suspected rape highlighted tensions that ...

Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes.

Organizers are banning horses, large puppets and flags during the main procession at this year's street Carnival in Cologne because of a gale warning.

Germany's largest Rose Monday parade set off in Cologne on Monday morning, in a climax to the Carnival season. In keeping with tradition the Carnival parade features several colourful satirical ...

Cologne musicians are protesting right-wing radicalism and anti-Semitism. One song is dedicated to a Jewish carnival association; others are demanding "No Kölsch for Nazis" and are openly ...

Police arrested two suspected Islamic extremists on Thursday as part of a series of raids across Germany as the city of Cologne began a five-day carnival amid heightened security.

Why does a man still play a "maiden" in Cologne Carnival in Germany? And what did the Nazis have against men wearing makeup? A Carnival history explainer.

Despite arrests for sexual assault taking place on the opening night of Cologne Carnival, women there say they won't let it stop them enjoying themselves.