Mainz, Germany. 12th Feb, 2018. Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schršder is pictured on a float looking out of the backside of a brown bear, representing Russia. The float caricatures Schršder's business relations to Russia. Around half a million people lined the streets of Mainz for the traditional Rose Monday Carnival Parade. The 9 km long parade with over 8,000 participants is one of the three large Rose Monday Carnival Parades in Germany. Credit: Michael Debets/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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