Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Portugal seems to be heading to early legislative elections in May, which will represent the third elections in three years and reflects the country's political instability.
• The conservative Prime Minister Luís Montenegro lost a motion of confidence, deepening the political crisis, and his involvement in undeclared family businesses has triggered his downfall.
• The lack of agreement between the Socialist Party and the PSD to create an investigative committee has resulted in the withdrawal of confidence from Montenegro by several parties.
• Montenegro triggered this political crisis, choosing to go to early elections that could benefit him, considering the opposition's disarray.
• The Portuguese will face an intense electoral calendar this year, and despite the political instability, the country's economy is showing resilience with a projected growth of up to 2.1%.

Conclusion: Portugal's political fragmentation and succession of scandals have undermined trust in the country's political leaders, forcing citizens to face a tense electoral cycle this year but with a promising economic outlook.

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