Western German streets fill up as carnival season peaks (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Hundreds of thousands of Germans, many dressed as jesters or fools, have flooded Rhineland streets for the traditional "Rose Monday" procession, the highlight of the Catholic carnival season.

Neo-Nazis March as Dresden Remembers War Dead (Reuters)

Reuters - Waving black flags and carrying banners, thousands of neo-Nazis marched in Dresden on Sunday, marring the official 60th anniversary commemoration of one of the fiercest Allied bombing raids of World War II.

Rally Casts Pall Over Dresden Remembrance (AP)

AP - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Sunday warned Germans against forgetting history, as far-right supporters rallied in Dresden to protest a devastating Allied bombing in World War II that killed an estimated 35,000 residents 60 years ago.

Berlin Shows There's No Business Like Porn Business (Reuters)

Reuters - Pornography has been elevated to an art form as never before at the Berlin Film Festival, which has spotlighted the industry and its commercial success.

Germans know how to party (Independent Online)

Colourful floats and effigies of world leaders were seen on the streets of Cologne as Germany celebrated the Rose Monday procession - the highlight of the Catholic carnival season.

Thousands protest against Bush visit to Germany (AFP)

AFP - At least 4,000 demonstrators vented their anger at the visit of US President George W. Bush to Germany but were kept well away from the security ring around him.

Heavy snow disrupts air, road traffic in Europe (AFP)

AFP - Heavy winter snow was set to extend hazardous travel conditions across much of Europe into Thursday, forecasters said, a day after conditions forced flight cancellations and clogged highways in several countries.