Europe sizzles: See the impact of the heat wave in photos

A heat wave is sweeping through much of Europe, with temperatures hitting 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) in southern France. This extreme heat has raised wildfire risks in Hungary and Bulgaria, and has led to evacuations in northwestern Turkey. The heat wave began on Friday and is expected to continue all week, affecting other countries like the U.K. as well.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

The head of a dead fish lies in the almost dry Aume River bed in Saint-Fraigne, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/ Yohan Bonnet)

A homeless man sleeps in the shade of a tree, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Asiatic Lion cub Mali licks a blood ice lolly at London Zoo, as parts of the UK face a fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures expected to rise to the mid-30s, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

A man carries goods on his back at Eminonu district during a hot summer day in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Members of the London Fire Brigade tackle a wildfire on Wanstead Flats in London, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

A fire smolders as members of the London Fire Brigade tackle a wildfire on Wanstead Flats in London, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Black smoke covers the sky during a wildfire in the village of Moiraiika near Patras city, western Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Giannis Androutsopoulos)

People enjoy the sea as the sun sets during a warm and windy day at Kavouri beach in southern Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

A woman protects herself with an umbrella during a heat wave in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Members of the London Fire Brigade tackle a wildfire on Wanstead Flats in London, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

A man sits in the sun at a park in London as parts of the United Kingdom face a heat wave Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

People sunbathe next to the Ada Ciganlija Lake in Belgrade, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

People take advantage of fresh water vapor at La Bastille square Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

A person walks on a bridge over the Miljacka River, which is almost dried-up with algae visible, amid a heatwave and drought in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

People sit on a bench in a park and use a fan Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 in Toulouse, southwestern France. (AP Photo/Fred Scheiber)

Tourists use umbrellas to shelter against the sun outside Hagia Sophia mosque during a hot summer day in Istanbul, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Local farmer Turkan Ozkan, 64, cries next to one of her animals killed during a fire in Guzelyeli, on the outskirts of Canakkale, northwest Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

People refresh at a fountain in St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Asiatic Lion cub Mali licks a blood ice lolly at London Zoo, as parts of the UK face a fourth heatwave of the summer, with temperatures expected to rise to the mid-30s, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

A man checks a burned car after a fire in Guzelyeli, outskirts Canakkale, northwest Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A woman protects herself with her hat during a heat wave in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

BEIJING (AP) — Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

Carney made the announcement after two days of meetings with Chinese leaders. He said there would be an initial cap of 49,000 vehicles on Chinese EV exports to Canada, growing to 70,000 over five years. China will reduce its tariff on canola seeds, a major Canadian export, from about 84% to about 15%, he told reporters.

“It has been a historic and productive two days,” Carney said, speaking outside against the backdrop of a traditional pavilion and a frozen pond at a Beijing park. “We have to understand the differences between Canada and other countries, and focus our efforts to work together where we’re aligned.”

Earlier Friday, he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping pledged to improve relations between their two nations after years of acrimony.

Xi told Carney in a meeting at the Great Hall of the People that he is willing to continue working to improve ties, noting that talks have been underway on restoring and restarting cooperation since the two held an initial meeting in October on the sidelines of a regional economic conference in South Korea.

“It can be said that our meeting last year opened a new chapter in turning China–Canada relations toward improvement,” China's top leader said.

Carney, the first Canadian prime minister to visit China in eight years, said better relations would help improve a global governance system that he described as “under great strain.”

He called for a new relationship “adapted to new global realities” and cooperation in agriculture, energy and finance.

Those new realities reflect in large part the so-called America-first approach of U.S. President Donald Trump. The tariffs he has imposed have hit both the Canadian and Chinese economies. Carney, who has met with several leading Chinese companies in Beijing, said ahead of his trip that his government is focused on building an economy less reliant on the U.S. at what he called “a time of global trade disruption.”

A Canadian business owner in China called Carney's visit game-changing, saying it re-establishes dialogue, respect and a framework between the two nations.

“These three things we didn’t have,” said Jacob Cooke, the CEO of WPIC Marketing + Technologies, which helps exporters navigate the Chinese market. “The parties were not talking for years.”

Canada had followed the U.S. in putting tariffs of 100% on EVs from China and 25% on steel and aluminum under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Carney’s predecessor.

China responded by imposing duties of 100% on Canadian canola oil and meal and 25% on pork and seafood. It added a 75.8% tariff on canola seeds last August. Collectively, the import taxes effectively closed the Chinese market to Canadian canola, an industry group has said. Overall, China's imports from Canada fell 10.4% last year to $41.7 billion, according to Chinese trade data.

China is hoping Trump’s pressure tactics on allies such as Canada will drive them to pursue a foreign policy that is less aligned with the United States. The U.S. president has suggested Canada could become America's 51st state.

Carney departs China on Saturday and visits Qatar on Sunday before attending the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week. He will meet business leaders and investors in Qatar to promote trade and investment, his office said.

Associated Press business writer Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong contributed to this report.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, center, arrives to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, Pool)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)