In the wake of the eurozone financial crisis in the early 2010s, an informal alliance of left-wing forces in Portugal unexpectedly managed to not only stabilize the country's battered economy, but also to make it more attractive to foreign investors. And Portugal's Oct. 6 general election has since confirmed its place as a European anomaly, with the government winning reelection on a continent where nationalist and right-wing parties are on the rise. After receiving almost 37 percent of the vote, Prime Minister Antonio Costa and his Socialist Party are now seeking support from smaller left-wing parties to form a new government. But despite Portugal's strong economic performance in recent years, public and private debt remain high.