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The French political crisis has intensified after the freshly installed PM suddenly stepped down within a short time of announcing a government.

Swift Resignation Amid Political Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third premier in a single year, as the nation continued to move from one political crisis to another. He resigned hours before his first cabinet meeting on the beginning of the workweek. The president received his resignation on Monday morning.

Intense Criticism Over Fresh Cabinet

Lecornu had faced furious criticism from opposition politicians when he revealed a fresh cabinet that was mostly identical since last month's ousting of his predecessor, the previous prime minister.

The proposed new government was led by Macron's supporters, leaving the government almost unchanged.

Political Criticism

Political opponents said France's leader had reversed on the "profound break" with earlier approaches that he had promised when he took over from the unpopular Bayrou, who was ousted on the ninth of September over a planned spending cuts.

Future Government Course

The question now is whether the national leader will decide to terminate the legislature and call another early vote.

Jordan Bardella, the president of the opposition figure's far-right National Rally party, said: "There cannot be a restoration of calm without a new election and the legislature's dismissal."

He stated, "Evidently the president who determined this government himself. He has understood nothing of the present conditions we are in."

Vote Demands

The far-right party has demanded another vote, thinking they can expand their positions and role in the assembly.

France has gone through a phase of instability and parliamentary deadlock since the centrist Macron called an inconclusive snap election last year. The legislature remains split between the main groups: the liberal wing, the far right and the centre, with no absolute dominance.

Budget Deadline

A financial plan for next year must be approved within weeks, even though government factions are at odds and his leadership ended in less than a month.

Opposition Vote

Parties from the left to conservative wing were to hold gatherings on the start of the week to decide whether or not to support to oust the prime minister in a opposition challenge, and it appeared that the cabinet would fall before it had even started work. Lecornu reportedly decided to resign before he could be ousted.

Cabinet Appointments

Nearly all of the big government posts announced on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including the justice minister as legal affairs leader and Rachida Dati as arts department head.

The responsibility of economic policy head, which is essential as a fragmented legislature struggles to approve a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had formerly acted as business and power head at the commencement of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Appointment

In a shocking development, Bruno Le Maire, a Macron ally who had served as economy minister for an extended period of his presidency, returned to government as military affairs head. This infuriated officials across the various parties, who saw it as a sign that there would be no questioning or alteration of Macron's pro-business stance.