The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Biological fathers denied right to paternity Biological fathers do not have the right to legal paternity if their kids already have a daddy, the European Court for Human Rights ruled on Thursday, rejecting the pleas of two German men. https://www.thelocal.de/20120322/41499 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:10:00 +0100 41499 German government to extend paternity leave Family minister Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled plans to extend paternity leave, but is likely to hit resistance from her own Christian Democrat Union, some of whom deride the idea of men taking time out for the family as "nappy leave." https://www.thelocal.de/20080427/11537 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:05:00 +0200 11537