Europe's week in pictures

The news in pictures - and some of the more striking images - from the past seven days across Europe.

Young Albanians commemorate the death of 9 people in clashes last year in the town of Mitrovica...

...while young Spaniards remember ETA's victims and call for peace in Bilbao

In Ukraine a march on Kiev to demand the resignation of President Leonid Kuchma descends into violence...

... and in clashes between ultra-nationalist protesters and police

On a lighter note, the world's largest pair of underpants goes on display at the Leipzig exhibition hall in Germany

...and more record breakers - French scientists display human bones, perhaps 1.5 million years older than any others on record

Romanians demonstrate with their dogs at plans by the mayor of Bucharest to round up strays

But German animal lovers had something to celebrate - Rostock zoo showed off its baby polar bear

Freezing mist rises from the river in Stockholm, still below zero

And in Russia the snow continues to fall