Luis Montenegro, leader of the center-right Democratic Alliance coalition, left, is received by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, for consultations following Portugal's general election results, at the Belem presidential palace in Lisbon, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Rebels de Sousa is expected is expected to ask Montenegro to form a government after having heard the leaders of all parties in parliament. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Luis Montenegro, leader of the center-right Democratic Alliance coalition, left, arrives at the Belem presidential palace to be received by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, for consultations following Portugal's general election results, in Lisbon, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Rebels de Sousa is expected to ask Montenegro to form a government after having heard the leaders of all parties in parliament. At right is secretary general of PSD party Hugo and center Nuno Melo, leader of the PP party, two members of the Democratic Alliance coalition. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Luis Montenegro, leader of the center-right Democratic Alliance coalition, left, is received by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, right, for consultations following Portugal's general election results, in Lisbon, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Rebelo de Sousa is expected to ask Montenegro to form a government after having heard the leaders of all parties in parliament. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)