# Portuguese parliament backs extending parental leave: What changes?

https://mins.news/en/item/99476

- euronews, 2026-10-14 09:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/portuguese-parliament-backs-extension-of-parental-leave-what-changes

> Portugal’s parliament has backed an extension of parental leave. A new legal framework, jointly proposed by the Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party, would give parents more favourable terms than the current system.