And a number of european countries provide extensive paternity leave (Italy 13 weeks, Iceland 12 weeks) and/or shared parental leave (Estonia 62 weeks, Germany 52 weeks, Iceland provides 12 weeks shared parental leave on top of 12 weeks exclusive for each parent, Luxembourg 2*26 weeks) possibly with mandatory share to ensure the father will get to take some of it (in Norway, parental leaves are 56 weeks @80% salary or 46 @100%, the mother gets 9 exclusive weeks and the father gets 12, the rest of the 25/35 weeks is shared as deemed fit)