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Parental leave for MEPs: Why implementing Metsola's plans will take time

The President of the EU Parliament wants to strengthen the rights of MEPs who are expectant parents. However, several agreements are still needed before proxy voting for MEPs can happen.

Marion Bergermann
01. October 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen and European Parliament Chairman Roberta Metsola (right) great with a mother and her baby, that was born on May 9th 2021 at the official start of the Conference on the Future of Europe, at the end of the closing ceremony of the conference in European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on May 9, 2022.
A baby and his fans in the plenary chamber of the EU Parliament: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Imago/CTK Photo)

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Last updated: 01. October 2025

Parents European Parliament Women's rights Roberta Metsola