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The French political crisis has deepened after the new prime minister unexpectedly quit within moments of announcing a administration.

Swift Exit Amid Government Instability

France's latest leader was the third French prime minister in a twelve-month period, as the country continued to move from one political crisis to another. He stepped down moments before his opening government session on the start of the week. The president accepted Lecornu's resignation on the start of the day.

Furious Backlash Regarding Fresh Cabinet

Lecornu had faced furious criticism from rival parties when he revealed a new government that was mostly identical since last previous month's removal of his predecessor, the previous prime minister.

The announced cabinet was led by Macron's allies, leaving the government almost unchanged.

Political Criticism

Political opponents said the prime minister had stepped back on the "profound break" with earlier approaches that he had promised when he took over from the unpopular former PM, who was dismissed on 9 September over a proposed budget squeeze.

Future Government Course

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

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the head of Marine Le Pen's opposition group, said: "There cannot be a return to stability without a return to the ballot box and the legislature's dismissal."

He continued, "It was very clearly the president who decided this government himself. He has misinterpreted of the political situation we are in."

Election Calls

The opposition movement has pushed for another election, confident they can boost their representation and influence in the legislature.

France has gone through a period of instability and political crisis since the president called an unclear early vote last year. The legislature remains separated between the three blocs: the progressive side, the nationalist group and the central bloc, with no clear majority.

Financial Pressure

A budget for next year must be approved within coming days, even though government factions are at odds and Lecornu's tenure ended in under four weeks.

Opposition Vote

Political groups from the left to conservative wing were to hold discussions on the start of the week to decide whether or not to approve to oust Lecornu in a opposition challenge, and it seemed that the cabinet would fall before it had even started work. The prime minister seemingly decided to step down before he could be dismissed.

Ministerial Positions

Most of the key cabinet roles announced on the previous evening remained the identical, including the legal affairs head as judicial department head and arts and heritage leader as arts department head.

The role of economic policy head, which is vital as a fragmented legislature struggles to pass a budget, went to a Macron ally, a Macron ally who had formerly acted as industry and energy minister at the commencement of his current leadership period.

Unexpected Selection

In a surprise move, a longtime Macron ally, a government partner who had worked as economy minister for seven years of his leadership, returned to cabinet as defence minister. This enraged leaders across the spectrum, who saw it as a signal that there would be no questioning or alteration of Macron's pro-business stance.