Portuguese went again for a general election that would not change anything. In the end it changed a lot. First the reason for the election:
The minority Government Social Democrats leader has a compliance company that handed over to his own family to manage after he got PM. Journalists out of nowhere picked him. In the end thy dragged the issue for weeks but never accused him of anything illegal, just that the appearance of it was bad. The PM forced the issue and a vote of confidence in parliament which he know that would probably fail.
"Experts" thought that nothing would change much...but...
PM party Social Democrats got a small hike in vote to 32% so were not punished.
The mains opposition Socialists collapsed and lost 400K votes - the most important Portuguese party, the party that sees itself as owning the regime - our constitutions stills says we are going to be Socialists- for first time will not be the 1st or 2nd force in Parliament. At moment tied in 2nd place with right party Chega(Enough) called extreme right by journalists, will most probably get more representatives by the emigration circle that vote Chega mostly.
2 other significant milestones:
For first time Social Democrats and Socialists are unable to change the Constitution, they now lack 2/3 of votes.
For first time parties not on the left - Social Democrats are considered center right can change the Constitution, with Chega and Liberal Initiative (Libertarians).