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The French political crisis has worsened after the freshly installed PM unexpectedly quit within a short time of appointing a administration.

Swift Resignation During Government Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third French prime minister in a single year, as the country continued to move from one parliamentary instability to another. He stepped down moments before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. Macron received his resignation on the start of the day.

Intense Backlash Over Fresh Government

France's leader had faced intense backlash from opposition politicians when he presented a new government that was largely similar since last recent dismissal of his predecessor, François Bayrou.

The announced cabinet was dominated by the president's supporters, leaving the government almost unchanged.

Political Reaction

Rival groups said the prime minister had backtracked on the "significant change" with earlier approaches that he had promised when he came to power from the disliked previous leader, who was dismissed on the ninth of September over a planned spending cuts.

Next Political Direction

The issue now is whether the head of state will decide to dissolve parliament and call another early vote.

Jordan Bardella, the head of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party, said: "It's impossible to have a reestablishment of order without a fresh vote and the parliament's termination."

He continued, "It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who determined this government himself. He has understood nothing of the current circumstances we are in."

Vote Calls

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

The nation has gone through a phase of uncertainty and government instability since the centrist Macron called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The parliament remains divided between the three blocs: the progressive side, the far right and the central bloc, with no clear majority.

Financial Pressure

A budget for next year must be passed within a short time, even though political parties are at loggerheads and Lecornu's tenure ended in under four weeks.

Opposition Motion

Political groups from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold gatherings on the start of the week to decide whether or not to approve to oust the prime minister in a parliamentary motion, and it looked that the government would collapse before it had even commenced functioning. Lecornu reportedly decided to leave before he could be removed.

Cabinet Appointments

Most of the major ministerial positions declared on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including the justice minister as judicial department head and Rachida Dati as cultural affairs leader.

The position of economy minister, which is vital as a fragmented legislature struggles to approve a budget, went to the president's supporter, a Macron ally who had previously served as industry and energy minister at the start of Macron's second term.

Surprise Selection

In a shocking development, the president's political partner, a presidential supporter who had acted as economy minister for seven years of his leadership, returned to government as national security leader. This enraged politicians across the political divide, who viewed it as a signal that there would be no questioning or change of his corporate-friendly approach.