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The French political crisis has worsened after the freshly installed PM suddenly stepped down within moments of announcing a government.

Swift Exit Amid Government Instability

The prime minister was the third premier in a year-long span, as the nation continued to lurch from one government turmoil to another. He resigned a short time before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. France's leader approved his resignation on the start of the day.

Furious Criticism Regarding New Government

Lecornu had faced strong opposition from rival parties when he presented a recent administration that was mostly identical since last recent dismissal of his former PM, the previous prime minister.

The presented administration was controlled by Macron's supporters, leaving the cabinet largely similar.

Political Criticism

Political opponents said France's leader had backtracked on the "major shift" with past politics that he had pledged when he came to power from the disliked former PM, who was dismissed on 9 September over a suggested financial restrictions.

Future Government Course

The question now is whether the national leader will decide to end the current assembly and call another early vote.

Jordan Bardella, the president of the opposition figure's political movement, said: "There cannot be a return to stability without a fresh vote and the legislature's dismissal."

He continued, "Evidently the president who determined this administration himself. He has misinterpreted of the current circumstances we are in."

Election Demands

The far-right party has demanded another vote, confident they can increase their positions and influence in parliament.

The country has gone through a period of instability and parliamentary deadlock since the president called an inconclusive snap election last year. The assembly remains split between the political factions: the left, the far right and the moderate faction, with no absolute dominance.

Financial Deadline

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

Opposition Vote

Parties from the left to far right were to hold gatherings on Monday to decide whether or not to vote to remove Lecornu in a parliamentary motion, and it seemed that the cabinet would collapse before it had even started work. The prime minister reportedly decided to leave before he could be ousted.

Ministerial Appointments

Nearly all of the key cabinet roles announced on Sunday night remained the same, including the legal affairs head as judicial department head and Rachida Dati as arts department head.

The role of economy minister, which is vital as a split assembly struggles to agree on a budget, went to a Macron ally, a Macron ally who had formerly acted as industry and energy minister at the beginning of Macron's second term.

Unexpected Selection

In a shocking development, the president's political partner, a government partner who had served as economy minister for seven years of his term, returned to government as military affairs head. This angered leaders across the spectrum, who considered it a signal that there would be no questioning or change of the president's economic policies.