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Spain Expands Parental Leave to 19 Weeks, Increasing Public Spending
Spain's parliament approved a bill expanding parental leave to 19 weeks, averting EU fines but falling short of the ruling coalition's initial agreement; this increase, part of a seven-year expansion, has led to a 175% rise in public spending since 2018, coinciding with a 14% drop in births.
Spain Expands Parental Leave to 19 Weeks, Increasing Public Spending
Spain's parliament approved a bill expanding parental leave to 19 weeks, averting EU fines but falling short of the ruling coalition's initial agreement; this increase, part of a seven-year expansion, has led to a 175% rise in public spending since 2018, coinciding with a 14% drop in births.
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28% Bias Score
German Parents Receive Financial Support for Child Rearing
In Germany, parents can apply for child-rearing periods to offset career breaks, receiving contributions based on average wages up to the child's third birthday, and child-consideration periods until the tenth birthday, potentially increasing later pension benefits.
German Parents Receive Financial Support for Child Rearing
In Germany, parents can apply for child-rearing periods to offset career breaks, receiving contributions based on average wages up to the child's third birthday, and child-consideration periods until the tenth birthday, potentially increasing later pension benefits.
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16% Bias Score
SPD proposes €300 parental leave bonus to tackle gender imbalance in NRW
The SPD in Nordrhein-Westfalen proposes a €300 monthly bonus for parents equally sharing parental leave, alongside support services and childcare expansion, to combat the gender imbalance in work and family life, aiming to increase mothers' full-time employment to 50% by 2030.
SPD proposes €300 parental leave bonus to tackle gender imbalance in NRW
The SPD in Nordrhein-Westfalen proposes a €300 monthly bonus for parents equally sharing parental leave, alongside support services and childcare expansion, to combat the gender imbalance in work and family life, aiming to increase mothers' full-time employment to 50% by 2030.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Fined €6.8 Million for Failing to Transpose EU Work-Life Balance Directive
Spain has been ordered by the European Court of Justice to pay over €6.8 million for failing to fully transpose the EU's 2019 work-life balance directive by the August 2022 deadline, with additional daily fines now imposed until compliance; despite multiple attempts and extensions granted by the EU ...
Spain Fined €6.8 Million for Failing to Transpose EU Work-Life Balance Directive
Spain has been ordered by the European Court of Justice to pay over €6.8 million for failing to fully transpose the EU's 2019 work-life balance directive by the August 2022 deadline, with additional daily fines now imposed until compliance; despite multiple attempts and extensions granted by the EU ...
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52% Bias Score
Spain Expands Paternity Leave, Highlights Childcare Gaps
Spain's expansion of paternity leave to 17 weeks, plus additional provisions for families with children up to eight years old and single-parent families, aims to promote gender equality and improve family well-being, while shortcomings in early childhood education and school scheduling remain.
Spain Expands Paternity Leave, Highlights Childcare Gaps
Spain's expansion of paternity leave to 17 weeks, plus additional provisions for families with children up to eight years old and single-parent families, aims to promote gender equality and improve family well-being, while shortcomings in early childhood education and school scheduling remain.
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44% Bias Score
A Coruña's Paid Parental Leave: A Local Success Story
The A Coruña City Council in Spain has been providing its 1,500+ employees with eight weeks of fully paid parental leave since August 2024, exceeding the four weeks currently proposed nationally and demonstrating a successful model with high male participation (47.5%).
A Coruña's Paid Parental Leave: A Local Success Story
The A Coruña City Council in Spain has been providing its 1,500+ employees with eight weeks of fully paid parental leave since August 2024, exceeding the four weeks currently proposed nationally and demonstrating a successful model with high male participation (47.5%).
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44% Bias Score
Spain Extends Paid Parental Leave
The Spanish Congress approved a decree-law extending paid parental leave by three weeks, increasing paternity and maternity leave to 17 weeks each and adding two weeks of leave for children under eight, costing €1.5 billion initially and €1 billion annually.
Spain Extends Paid Parental Leave
The Spanish Congress approved a decree-law extending paid parental leave by three weeks, increasing paternity and maternity leave to 17 weeks each and adding two weeks of leave for children under eight, costing €1.5 billion initially and €1 billion annually.
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32% Bias Score
U.S. Ranks Among Four Countries Lacking Statutory Maternity Pay
The United States is one of only four countries worldwide without statutory maternity pay, a stark contrast to nations like Norway offering $73,955 maximum (in international dollars), rooted in post-WWII policy choices differing from those of European countries.
U.S. Ranks Among Four Countries Lacking Statutory Maternity Pay
The United States is one of only four countries worldwide without statutory maternity pay, a stark contrast to nations like Norway offering $73,955 maximum (in international dollars), rooted in post-WWII policy choices differing from those of European countries.
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44% Bias Score
Spain's Parental Leave Expansion Creates Legal Confusion
A new Spanish law expands parental leave to 19 weeks, but conflicting interpretations of paid birth leave versus unpaid parental leave have led to legal challenges and uncertainty, with retroactive pay claims and varying court decisions.
Spain's Parental Leave Expansion Creates Legal Confusion
A new Spanish law expands parental leave to 19 weeks, but conflicting interpretations of paid birth leave versus unpaid parental leave have led to legal challenges and uncertainty, with retroactive pay claims and varying court decisions.
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56% Bias Score
German Mothers Disproportionately Handle Childcare, Despite Policy Changes
In 2024, German mothers filed almost three times as many applications for child sickness benefits (296,000) as fathers (109,000) with Barmer health insurance, revealing persistent unequal distribution of childcare responsibilities despite policy changes allowing 15 days per parent per child.
German Mothers Disproportionately Handle Childcare, Despite Policy Changes
In 2024, German mothers filed almost three times as many applications for child sickness benefits (296,000) as fathers (109,000) with Barmer health insurance, revealing persistent unequal distribution of childcare responsibilities despite policy changes allowing 15 days per parent per child.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's Parental Leave: High Paternal Participation, But Simultaneous Leave Hinders Gender Equality
Spain's 2019 parental leave reform, extending leave to 16 weeks for both parents, has led to a 42% paternal participation rate in 2025, the highest in Europe. However, high rates of simultaneous leave-taking hinder gender equality in childcare, prompting concerns about the proposed expansion of leav...
Spain's Parental Leave: High Paternal Participation, But Simultaneous Leave Hinders Gender Equality
Spain's 2019 parental leave reform, extending leave to 16 weeks for both parents, has led to a 42% paternal participation rate in 2025, the highest in Europe. However, high rates of simultaneous leave-taking hinder gender equality in childcare, prompting concerns about the proposed expansion of leav...
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68% Bias Score
German Parental Allowance Creates Unexpected Tax Liability
In Germany, tax-exempt parental allowance unexpectedly leads to higher tax bills for many due to the "progression reserve," impacting income tax calculations; married couples may benefit from separate tax filings.
German Parental Allowance Creates Unexpected Tax Liability
In Germany, tax-exempt parental allowance unexpectedly leads to higher tax bills for many due to the "progression reserve," impacting income tax calculations; married couples may benefit from separate tax filings.
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60% Bias Score
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