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Spain would adopt Swedish-style parental leave under Ciudadanos

Ciudadanos has proposed that Spain adopt a Swedish-style paternity leave policy that would allow give fathers to equally share time off with mothers after a new born baby.

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Family-friendly official 'sorry' he sacked mum

The mayor of Madrid mayor has ordered a councillor to reinstate a legal official he sacked after complaining she wasn't showing "complete dedication" to her job because she was a mother.

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High court hands lesbian mums dual maternity

Spain's Supreme Court has given a divorced lesbian couple joint custody of the twin girls they had whi le married to each other.

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Breastfeeding mothers battle the bottle in Spain

A new report which puts Spain near the foot of the table of developed countries for the promotion of successful breastfeeding has rekindled the breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding debate.