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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Patrick

Swedish minister brings baby to EU meeting in bloc first

A Swedish government minister brought her baby to an European Union council meeting in Luxembourg on Thursday (25 June) in a first for the bloc.

Climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her son, Adam, to the meeting to highlight the benefits of parental leave policies, which don't force women to choose between work and family responsibilities.

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