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Former CDS-PP leader Assunção Cristas proposes equal parental leave for mothers and fathers, alongside tax incentives like Youth IRS extensions, to address Portugal's declining birth rate and gender-based labour market disadvantages.
A parliamentary move — despite abstentions from PSD and CDS-PP — brings Portugal closer to lengthening the initial parental leave available to working parents. The new episode of the 'Ao Trabalho!' podcast examines that development alongside other labour‑market highlights, offering concise analysis of labour, social-security and employment-law developments every Thursday.
The Government has acknowledged the seriousness of issues affecting the SNS and signalled readiness to engage with the Doctors' Federation. The health ministry described FNAM's proposals on medical residency, parental provisions, assessment and career progression as essential, opening a potential dialogue on reforms aimed at strengthening the medical workforce and improving retention within Portugal's public healthcare system.
During the CDS-PP parliamentary sessions, the former centrist leader also advocated for the expansion of the Youth IRS to families and discounts on IMT to combat the decline in birth rates.
In an all-female panel at the CDS-PP parliamentary conference, the former party president advocated for equal parental leave for mothers and fathers, as well as other measures such as extending the Youth IRS tax scheme to families with children and discounts on IMT property tax.
Former CDS president and former minister Assunção Cristas advocates for equal parental leave for fathers and mothers as a policy to increase the country's birth rate.
1,782 babies were born and 1,756 men became fathers.
PCP questions the Minister of Labour about CITE data showing a record level of dismissals since 2020. The party criticises the lack of ACT inspections and demands urgent measures to tackle discrimination.
PS, Chega, IL, Livre, PCP, BE and PAN voted in favour. PSD and CDS-PP abstained on this proposal presented by a group of citizens.
This time, PSD and CDS-PP abstained. PS, Chega, IL, Livre, PCP, BE and PAN voted in favour.
The country is one step closer to offering longer initial parental leave to working parents. MPs approved on Friday, in general terms, a citizens' initiative bill that extends that leave to up to 180 days with pay at 100%, regardless of how it is shared between the parents. Only the ...
A bill approved in principle guarantees six months paid at 100%, equalising the exclusive leave periods for mother and father. The debate now moves to the committee (detailed) stage.
The most common incidents are fallen trees. Separately, the extension of parental leave will be debated in Parliament following a citizens' petition.
In the previous legislature, the Government emphasised that the coming into effect of the new parental leave would have a budgetary impact of more than €400 million.
The PSD argues that “this proposal brings nothing new”, since “this matter is already being worked on by the Government”, but nonetheless enabled the proposal to go through. The CDS also abstained.
A citizens' legislative initiative collected more than 42,000 signatures and proposes that the initial parental leave be 180 days instead of the current 120. The proposal is being voted on this Friday.
The first attempt was nullified after the dissolution of the Assembly of the Republic and the consequent fall of the Government in March 2025, but the citizens' group managed to gather signatures again.
This follows a citizens' initiative that gathered more than 42,000 signatures. Also, Donald Trump hopes no further action will be necessary in Iran.
A petition with over 42,000 signatures has prompted Parliament to reopen debate on the introduction or reform of initial parental leave entitlements.
