E.g. in Hungary, it can be up to 3 years: http://www.budapestagent.com/hungarian-mothers-longest-paid-maternity-leave-cee.html http://www.budapestagent.com/hun

E.g. in Hungary, it can be up to 3 years: http://www.budapestagent.com/hungarian-mothers-longest-paid-maternity-leave-cee.html http://www.budapestagent.com/hungarian-mothers-longest-paid-... I.e. you don't receive your full salary for the period, but your employer is basically required to give you back your position after 3 years, if you chose to take that long (most people will take only 2 or so). With multiple children, you could actually stay at home for quite a long time.