AP Week in Photos: Europe and Africa

December 22-28, 2023

This gallery features some of the most breathtaking images taken or published over the past week by Associated Press photographers in Europe and Africa.

People to celebrate Christmas across the region, from the Spanish Christmas lottery draw in Madrid to a decorated Red Square in Moscow and a family praying in their small Ukrainian village. Clashes of security forces with demonstrators Congo, where supporters of the main opposition candidate demand a reworking of last week's presidential election. Rebecca Welch became the first female referee to officiate an English Premier League match between Fulham and Burnley in London.

The curator of the selection acted AP photo editor Eloy Martin in Spain.

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