Women protested in the streets following the mass sex attacks at New Year

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And they are setting up controls to police the access to the festivities in a massive operation that is designed to expose any groups threatening to molest women.

Last year's New Year's Eve celebrations were marred after hundreds of sexual assaults were reported in Germany, mainly in Cologne city centre.

The assaults were not reported to the media by police at first and only emerged when victims took to social media to express their anger.

Thousands of migrant men are believed to have been involved in the shocking mass harassment, robbing and molestation of women.