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France's political crisis has deepened after the new prime minister suddenly stepped down within moments of forming a cabinet.

Swift Departure Amid Government Instability

The prime minister was the third PM in a year-long span, as the nation continued to move from one government turmoil to another. He quit moments before his first cabinet meeting on the beginning of the workweek. The president accepted his resignation on the start of the day.

Strong Backlash Over Fresh Cabinet

The prime minister had faced furious criticism from political opponents when he presented a new government that was largely similar since last previous month's dismissal of his former PM, François Bayrou.

The presented administration was led by President Emmanuel Macron's supporters, leaving the government largely similar.

Opposition Criticism

Rival groups said France's leader had stepped back on the "major shift" with previous policies that he had promised when he came to power from the unpopular former PM, who was ousted on September 9th over a planned spending cuts.

Future Political Course

The question now is whether the president will decide to dissolve parliament and call another sudden poll.

Jordan Bardella, the president of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party, said: "We cannot achieve a return to stability without a fresh vote and the legislature's dismissal."

He added, "Obviously Emmanuel Macron who decided this government himself. He has understood nothing of the current circumstances we are in."

Election Calls

The opposition movement has advocated for another election, confident they can boost their seats and role in the legislature.

The nation has gone through a period of instability and government instability since the president called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The legislature remains divided between the political factions: the progressive side, the far right and the central bloc, with no absolute dominance.

Financial Pressure

A budget for next year must be passed within coming days, even though government factions are at loggerheads and Lecornu's tenure ended in less than a month.

No-Confidence Motion

Parties from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold discussions on Monday to decide whether or not to support to dismiss Lecornu in a parliamentary motion, and it appeared that the government would collapse before it had even started work. France's leader apparently decided to resign before he could be ousted.

Ministerial Positions

Nearly all of the key cabinet roles declared on Sunday night remained the identical, including the legal affairs head as judicial department head and arts and heritage leader as arts department head.

The responsibility of financial affairs leader, which is vital as a split assembly struggles to pass a financial plan, went to Roland Lescure, a government partner who had earlier worked as industry and energy minister at the beginning of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Appointment

In a surprise move, a longtime Macron ally, a presidential supporter who had served as financial affairs leader for seven years of his leadership, was reappointed to cabinet as defence minister. This enraged officials across the spectrum, who saw it as a indication that there would be no questioning or alteration of the president's economic policies.