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Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Heumarkt (Hay Market) square in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Police secures the start of the street carnival at the Heumarkt (Hay Market) square in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Revellers from Bamberg celebrate in front of the Cologne Cathedral the start of the street carnival in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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