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Most parents describe welcoming a baby as one of the happiest moments in life, but it also comes with a cost. From nappies and feeding to pushchairs and clothes, there is a long shopping list of baby essentials. The bill can be higher than many parents expect. The cost of baby essentials varies significantly across Europe. But how much do parents actually spend? Which countries are the most expensive for baby essentials, and where are they most affordable relative to average wages? Remitly calculated the annual cost of baby essentials during the first year of a baby’s life, based on…

Published on 19/09/2026 – 21:04 GMT+2 Dutch riot police clashed on Saturday with around 500 far-right protesters in the centre of The Hague, using baton charges, specialist dogs, and water cannon to disperse the crowd after violence erupted. Demonstrators pelted officers with fireworks and other projectiles, shouted anti-semitic chants, and performed Nazi salutes during the “We Are The People” rally, which was organised to protest government policies on immigration and asylum. “We’re losing our country. We’re literally losing our country to mass migration,” 31-year-old mechanic Thijs Jansen told news agencies at the scene. Protesters had intended to march through the…

On Sunday, Berliners will vote to elect a new state parliament, the Abgeordnetenhaus, alongside the regional vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The race is wide open: the Left party and the CDU are neck and neck in the latest polls, both at around 20-23%, with the AfD at 18% and the Greens at 16% close behind. The SPD, with 10-12%, is now clearly below its 2023 result. That means it is also unclear what the political landscape will look like after the vote. According to recent surveys, the current black-red coalition of the CDU and SPD would no longer have a…

A far-right demonstration in The Hague descended into violence on Saturday as protesters clashed with Dutch police. Around 500 people took part in the “We Are The People” rally, which was called to protest government policies, particularly on immigration. Police officers were deployed in large numbers as protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles. Mounted police detained several people, while water cannons were briefly used to disperse the crowd. Smoke from flares filled parts of the streets as officers moved to secure the area.

Breuer will take over from Dragone next July and will serve a three-year term. The rest of the votes were kept secret to avoid the risk of breeding disloyalty and divisions over the result, said one NATO official, who was granted anonymity to speak freely. The German four-star general beat Canada’s chief of defense Jennie Carignan for the role. He was seen as the favorite given Berlin’s status as Europe’s top defense spender and implicit backing from Washington. Breuer had campaigned on Germany’s leading role in defense spending as European allies come under U.S. pressure to take control of their own…

Published on 19/09/2026 – 19:01 GMT+2 General Carsten Breuer, Germany’s chief of defence, was selected on Saturday as the next head of NATO’s military committee, the alliance’s supreme military authority and a primary advisory body to its political leadership. Military chiefs from the 32-nation alliance elected Breuer during a meeting in Copenhagen, the current chair, Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, announced in a post on X. Breuer will assume the role in July 2027, succeeding Dragone for a three-year term that aligns with NATO’s strategic efforts to bolster deterrence against potential Russian aggression by 2029. Alongside the Supreme Allied Commander…

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.

But the statement also came after French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a rare crisis meeting Friday at which the country’s political leaders, including Bardella, were briefed on the threats posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East.Le Pen and Bardella also cited the August drone attack at Leipzig airport, which German authorities attributed to Russia. “No provocation, clandestine operation, or destabilization effort could lead France to facilitate Russia’s achievement of its war aims in Ukraine,” the far-right leaders write. The statement marks a rare show of unity within a party that has been divided over…

Around 150 metres below the water’s surface, west of the Norwegian island of Fedje, a fragment of German wartime history lies on the seabed. A submarine called U-864 has been resting there for more than eight decades, broken into two parts, surrounded by sediment and a cargo that still poses an environmental problem today. U-864 is an exceptional case: according to historical records, large quantities of mercury were probably on board, with a Japanese order mentioning 1,867 containers. If the entire shipment had been loaded, that would correspond to between about 65 and 67 tonnes. However, the exact loading documents…