Mar. 08, 2024 01:10 AM EST

Ap Week In Pictures: Europe And Africa

By The Associated Press
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 2024 EPP Congress designated Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who seeks a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission, as the party's lead candidate in the upcoming European elections. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) Andreea Alexandru, ASSOCIATED PRESS
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 7, 2024. The 2024 EPP Congress designated Germany's Ursula von der Leyen, who seeks a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission, as the party's lead candidate in the upcoming European elections. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Ukrainian servicemen of the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade fires a 122mm mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Relatives and friends pay their last respects at the coffin of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo)
Chelsea's Malo Gusto, right, plays the ball during heavy rain during an English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Chelsea at the Gtech Community Stadium in London , Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
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March 1–7, 2024

Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny is laid to rest in Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EPP Congress in Bucharest, as Polish farmers demonstrate in Warsaw against changes to EU agriculture policies. Kylian Mbappe controls the ball in a Champions League soccer match in San Sebastian, Spain as Tara Davis-Woodhall reacts during the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from Europe and Africa made or published in the past week by The Associated Press. The selection was curated by chief photographer in Athens, Thanassis Stavrakis.

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