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France's political crisis has deepened after the recently appointed premier dramatically resigned within moments of appointing a government.

Quick Resignation During Political Turmoil

The prime minister was the third PM in a year-long span, as the country continued to stumble from one parliamentary instability to another. He quit a short time before his initial ministerial gathering on the start of the week. The president accepted Lecornu's resignation on the start of the day.

Furious Opposition Regarding Fresh Cabinet

The prime minister had faced intense backlash from political opponents when he revealed a fresh cabinet that was mostly identical since last recent removal of his preceding leader, François Bayrou.

The proposed new government was led by President Emmanuel Macron's allies, leaving the cabinet almost unchanged.

Rival Criticism

Rival groups said the prime minister had stepped back on the "major shift" with earlier approaches that he had vowed when he assumed office from the disliked previous leader, who was ousted on 9 September over a suggested financial restrictions.

Next Government Direction

The uncertainty now is whether the national leader will decide to end the current assembly and call another snap election.

Jordan Bardella, the president of the opposition figure's opposition group, said: "There cannot be a restoration of calm without a return to the ballot box and the legislature's dismissal."

He added, "It was very clearly France's leader who decided this cabinet himself. He has understood nothing of the present conditions we are in."

Vote Calls

The far-right party has demanded another poll, thinking they can boost their representation and presence in parliament.

The nation has gone through a time of instability and political crisis since the national leader called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The parliament remains separated between the three blocs: the liberal wing, the far right and the moderate faction, with no definitive control.

Budget Deadline

A budget for next year must be agreed within weeks, even though political parties are at loggerheads and his leadership ended in barely three weeks.

Opposition Motion

Political groups from the left to far right were to hold gatherings on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to dismiss Lecornu in a parliamentary motion, and it appeared that the government would fall before it had even started work. The prime minister reportedly decided to leave before he could be dismissed.

Cabinet Appointments

Nearly all of the key cabinet roles revealed on the night before remained the unchanged, including the legal affairs head as judicial department head and the culture minister as cultural affairs leader.

The position of economic policy head, which is vital as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a spending package, went to a Macron ally, a government partner who had previously served as economic sector leader at the beginning of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Selection

In a shocking development, the president's political partner, a Macron ally who had worked as economy minister for multiple terms of his leadership, returned to cabinet as defence minister. This angered officials across the political divide, who viewed it as a signal that there would be no challenging or modification of Macron's pro-business stance.