Overview

• Each parent would gain up to two extra months of leave on top of existing maternity and paternity entitlements, with no replacement of the current parental leave (PreParE).
• Reporting indicates partial pay is under consideration at roughly 70% of net salary in the first month and 60% in the second, with the exact indemnity to be set by decree.
• If combined with current entitlements, coverage suggests mothers could reach about six months off and fathers close to three months.
• The proposal is included in the 2026 social-security financing bill but still requires parliamentary approval, with implementation timing unsettled and discussed for 2026 or potentially mid‑2027.
• The draft estimates first‑year rollout costs at about €300 million, as stakeholders weigh whether pay levels and childcare capacity will make the new leave broadly usable.