Europe's week in pictures

Images from the past seven days across Europe - in a week when Concorde flew again, when German government ministers felt the glare of publicity - and when pets in Madrid got their annual blessing.

Sad cow disease: this calf complains that no-one loves it, as German farmers demand better backing for beef

Bavarian chill: Temperatures around Lake Staffel, Germany, dropped to minus 14C.

Chechen warmth: Children in a refugee camp visited by human rights monitors investigating Russian tactics

Past catches up: Germany's Joschka Fishcer faces pressure as a witness at a terrorist trial.

She's back: Concorde took off for a test flight in France, as pilots demonstrated the new fuel tank linings

Sleigh race: Haflinger horses take part in an annual contest near Misbach in Bavaria, Germany

Ashes to bricks: A cathedral in Dresden, Germany, destroyed in 1945, is finally being rebuilt

Flames of faith: A Spanish rider and his horse gallop through a bonfire in a tradition believed to bring purity

Love in a cold climate: Bears enjoy life despite chilly temperatures in Munich Zoo

God's creatures: Rusty the rabbit is blessed with holy water at an annual festival in Madrid

Sparkling city: Fireworks mark the crowning of Oporto, Portugal, as 2001 European Capital of Culture

Arrest drama: Stolen Turner paintings lie on a Belgian pavement as police seize a suspect