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France's political turmoil has worsened after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within a short time of appointing a administration.

Quick Departure Amid Political Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third PM in a year-long span, as the republic continued to stumble from one government turmoil to another. He stepped down a short time before his first cabinet meeting on the beginning of the workweek. France's leader accepted the prime minister's resignation on Monday morning.

Intense Criticism Regarding New Cabinet

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

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

Opposition Reaction

Opposition parties said the prime minister had backtracked on the "major shift" with earlier approaches that he had pledged when he took over from the unfavored previous leader, who was dismissed on September 9th over a planned spending cuts.

Next Political Direction

The uncertainty now is whether the president will decide to terminate the legislature and call another sudden poll.

Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right leader's far-right National Rally party, said: "There cannot be a restoration of calm without a return to the ballot box and the national assembly being dissolved."

He continued, "Obviously Emmanuel Macron who chose this government himself. He has failed to comprehend of the current circumstances we are in."

Vote Calls

The opposition movement has demanded another election, believing they can expand their positions and role in the assembly.

The nation has gone through a phase of turmoil and parliamentary deadlock since the president called an inconclusive snap election last year. The assembly remains split between the main groups: the left, the far right and the central bloc, with no absolute dominance.

Financial Pressure

A financial plan for next year must be approved within weeks, even though government factions are at odds and the prime minister's term ended in under four weeks.

No-Confidence Vote

Political groups from the progressive side to far right were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to oust the prime minister in a no-confidence vote, and it appeared that the government would fall before it had even commenced functioning. The prime minister reportedly decided to leave before he could be removed.

Cabinet Positions

Most of the major ministerial positions announced on the night before remained the unchanged, including the legal affairs head as judicial department head and the culture minister as culture minister.

The role of financial affairs leader, which is crucial as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a budget, went to the president's supporter, a government partner who had previously served as economic sector leader at the beginning of the president's latest mandate.

Surprise Appointment

In a surprise move, a longtime Macron ally, a Macron ally who had acted as financial affairs leader for multiple terms of his term, was reappointed to administration as defence minister. This angered politicians across the political divide, who considered it a indication that there would be no challenging or change of his corporate-friendly approach.