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Friday, 9 August, 2002, 19:38 GMT 20:38 UK
Europe's week in pictures: Aug 4 - Aug 10

Deadly blast

Police and bomb experts examine Santa Pola car wreckage
A car explosion in Spain, blamed on the Basque separatist group ETA, killed a six-year-old girl and a 50-year-old man (AP)
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Beer rescue

Employees of the Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar brewery try to collect several hundreds of beer kegs  washed away by the floods
Flooding caused by heavy rains hit parts of central and eastern Europe, including southern Bohemia in the Czech Republic

Schroeder campaign blasts off

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
The German Chancellor starts campaigning early, in a bid to improve poor ratings ahead of next month's general elections (AP)
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Decathlon gold

Czech Republic's Roman Sebrle is in front in the men's decathlon, followed by compatriot Lev Lobodin
World record holder Roman Sebrle takes gold in the European athletics championships in Munich
 Championship coverage

Hungry for victory

Diane Allahgreen clipped the last hurdle to move her back to third place but still qualified as a fastest loser
Diane Allahgreen gives it her all during the qualifying round of the women's 100-metre hurdles
 Championship coverage

Whisker wonder

Lech Walesa (before and after)
Lech Walesa, hero of the Polish Solidarity movement, shaves off his distinctive facial hair because of the summer heat
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Canal blast

Canal Parade in Amsterdam
Thousands flocked to watch Amsterdam's seventh annual Canal Parade, part of the city's gay pride celebrations (AP)
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