April 12-18, 2024
Performers participated in the official flame lighting ceremony in Athens, preparing for the Paris Olympics. A local resident swam in floodwater in Orenburg, Russia, after a dam on the Ural River burst. The northern lights illuminated an erupting volcano near Grindavik, Iceland. Real Madrid players celebrated their victory in the Champions League quarterfinal in Manchester, England. Residents sought refuge at a school after flooding in Kisumu, Kenya.
This gallery showcases some of the most striking images captured or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP’s chief photographer for Russia, Alexander Zemlianichenko.
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June 7-13, 2024
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others died in a plane crash. Voters across the European Union went to the polls for the European parliamentary elections. The crater of a volcano near Grindavik, Iceland, continued to erupt. Cities and towns across Europe prepared for the Euro 2024 Soccer Championship. Paris organizers mounted the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower, marking 50 days until the Summer Games.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images captured or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by chief photographer Markus Schreiber in Berlin.
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May 3-9, 2024
Crowds welcomed the Olympic torch on its arrival in France before the Summer Olympics in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Xi Jinping at a remote mountain pass in the Pyrenees during the Chinese leader’s visit to Europe. The mother of a Ukrainian serviceman kissed the flag covering her son’s coffin during a funeral. Music fans gathered in Malmo, Sweden, for the Eurovision Song Contest.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images captured or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP photographer Andreea Alexandru in Bucharest, Romania.
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Sept. 8-14, 2023
Protesters celebrated the Catalan National Day in Barcelona. Rescuers searched for survivors after a deadly earthquake in Morocco. Thousands of migrants arrived in Lampedusa on small, unseaworthy boats. Italy faced Ukraine in their qualifying soccer match for Euro 2024.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images captured or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Europe and Africa. The selection was curated by AP photographer Alessandra Tarantino in Rome.
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