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Parental leave mix-up leaves expats struggling

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:09:00 +0100

A Swedish-American couple facing lower than expected maternity-leave pay tell The Local why they feel let down by the Swedish social security system and how it deals with international families.

'Not taking out maternity leave is taboo in Sweden'

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:05:00 +0100

Missing her daughter's "irretrievable" babyhood haunts photographer Linda M. Thompson on her 45-minute commute to and from university, but she says it's time to stop condemning Swedish mothers who don't take out all their parental leave.

Swedish concern over EU maternity leave bill

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:09:00 +0200

Swedish politicians on the left and right expressed dismay on Wednesday over the EU parliament’s approval of a new maternity leave directive.