Portugal’s Socialist Party (PS) declared victory after reaching a last-minute agreement with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) to avert a government crisis. The deal centered around the contested State Support Mechanism (PSU), a package of social and economic measures. A key point of contention was a whistleblower channel, which the PS successfully pushed to remove. While the PS also claimed victory regarding mandatory social work, the PSD disputed this assertion. Chega, a right-wing party led by André Ventura, failed to secure any of its demands, including stricter immigration limits and changes to pension policies. The agreement allows the current government to continue functioning, but highlights ongoing tensions between coalition partners and opposition groups. The eleventh-hour negotiations prevented a potential snap election.