Europe's week in pictures: May 5 - May 11

Le Pen's loss

Supporters of far-right veteran Jean-Marie Le Pen could not hide their disappointment at his defeat in presidential elections

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Chirac's moment

The victor, Mr Chirac, appointed a little-known moderate right-winger, Jean-Pierre Raffarin (left) as prime minister

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Pim Fortuyn mourned

The murder of anti-immigrant politician Pim Fortuyn rocked the Netherlands, just a week before the country goes to the polls

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Victory Day bloodshed

A bomb attack on a Victory Day parade in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan killed 39 people and injured 150

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Flood chaos

Spanish authorities declared a state of emergency in Catalonia and Valencia after heavy rains caused flooding and destruction

Strike action

Up to 60,000 workers put down their tools to demand more pay in Germany's first major strike for seven years.

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Historical snapshots

Images of street battles in Paris in 1848 - thought to be the first photo-reportage - were auctioned in London.

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