FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Sweden's paid grandparent leave when your family lives abroad

For new parents in Sweden, family help can mean planning across borders.

A grandmother cradles a newborn beside a window.
kenan zhang

Sweden lets grandparents take paid leave to help with a new baby. Here is how it works when the person you want beside you lives in another country.

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