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Swedish Minister Brings Baby to EU Council, Demonstrates Parental Leave

6/25/2026

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The EU council meeting in Luxembourg on June 25 2026 featured a baby at the negotiating table.
Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her three-month-old son Adam to show parental-leave policies let women work without sacrificing family.
Sweden provides about 16 months of paid parental leave, with 90 days each parent must use individually.
Poland deputy climate minister Krzysztof Bolesta said the baby’s presence was fine and not a handicap.

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The EU council meeting in Luxembourg on June 25 2026 featured a baby at the negotiating table.
Swedish climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her three-month-old son Adam to show parental-leave policies let women work without sacrificing family.
Sweden provides about 16 months of paid parental leave, with 90 days each parent must use individually.
Poland deputy climate minister Krzysztof Bolesta said the baby’s presence was fine and not a handicap.