July 25, 2023, Tirana, Albania: A freak heat wave has hit the small country on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. the weather forecast gives the maximum temperature around 40 degrees, and it should be the hottest day of the year for Albania. The country's authorities have warned the population to be careful when moving during the hottest hours of the day..In the photo a little girl plays and cools off in the fountain in the city center. (Credit Image: © Ervin Shulku/ZUMA Press Wire)