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The French political crisis has intensified after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within hours of forming a cabinet.

Quick Exit Amid Government Instability

Sébastien Lecornu was the third PM in a single year, as the nation continued to move from one parliamentary instability to another. He quit hours before his initial ministerial gathering on Monday afternoon. France's leader accepted his resignation on the start of the day.

Strong Criticism Over Fresh Cabinet

The prime minister had faced strong opposition from opposition politicians when he revealed a recent administration that was mostly identical since last recent removal of his former PM, the previous prime minister.

The presented administration was led by President Emmanuel Macron's political partners, leaving the administration almost unchanged.

Opposition Response

Rival groups said France's leader had backtracked on the "profound break" with previous policies that he had vowed when he took over from the unpopular previous leader, who was ousted on 9 September over a suggested financial restrictions.

Next Political Course

The question now is whether the head of state will decide to terminate the legislature and call another sudden poll.

The National Rally president, the head of the far-right leader's political movement, said: "We cannot achieve a reestablishment of order without a new election and the legislature's dismissal."

He added, "Obviously France's leader who chose this cabinet himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in."

Vote Demands

The National Rally has pushed for another election, believing they can increase their representation and influence in the legislature.

France has gone through a period of turmoil and government instability since the national leader called an unclear early vote last year. The parliament remains split between the main groups: the left, the far right and the moderate faction, with no definitive control.

Budget Pressure

A financial plan for next year must be agreed within coming days, even though government factions are at disagreement and his leadership ended in barely three weeks.

No-Confidence Vote

Political groups from the left to far right were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to remove the prime minister in a no-confidence vote, and it looked that the administration would fail before it had even commenced functioning. Lecornu apparently decided to step down before he could be ousted.

Cabinet Positions

Nearly all of the major ministerial positions announced on the night before remained the unchanged, including the justice minister as justice minister and Rachida Dati as cultural affairs leader.

The role of financial affairs leader, which is essential as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a budget, went to the president's supporter, a presidential supporter who had earlier worked as business and power head at the start of Macron's second term.

Surprise Appointment

In a unexpected decision, a longtime Macron ally, a Macron ally who had acted as economic policy head for seven years of his term, was reappointed to cabinet as defence minister. This infuriated politicians across the political divide, who considered it a indication that there would be no doubt or alteration of Macron's pro-business stance.