The Left Bloc (BE) and the Communist Party (PCP) joined the right-wing parties and rejected the budget.[2] On 4 November 2021, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, announced a snap election to be held on 30 January 2022.[3] This election was the third one to happen in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the country had a presidential election and local elections in 2021.