Europe's week in pictures

The news and the pictures from Europe over the last seven days.

The Macedonian army bombarded the village of Vaksince as the conflict with rebel Albanians flared again

The funerals of eight Macedonian soldiers killed in an Albanian ambush sparked rioting by Macedonians

Greek nuns protest at the arrival of the Pope - the first papal visit to Greece since Christianity split 1,000 years ago

The penultimate week of campaigning for Italy's elections was once again dominated by the front-runner Silvio Berlusconi

Relief came at last to northern France - waters in the Somme valley began to drop after weeks of flooding

It was a week marked by protests - Berlin's May Day demonstration turned to violence as anarchists and police clashed

Moscow's May Day was reminiscent of Soviet times as Communist supporters took to the streets

But not everyone was nostalgic - young girls stare at an exhibit from the Underwear in the Soviet Era exhibition

The Dutch had their national celebration - the 92nd birthday of Queen Mother Juliana

While Spanish Flamenco dancers celebrated the Seville Fair