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The French government instability has worsened after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within moments of appointing a cabinet.

Rapid Resignation During Political Turmoil

The prime minister was the third PM in a year-long span, as the republic continued to move from one political crisis to another. He resigned moments before his first cabinet meeting on the beginning of the workweek. Macron approved his resignation on Monday morning.

Strong Backlash Regarding New Government

France's leader had faced intense backlash from rival parties when he presented a fresh cabinet that was mostly identical since last recent ousting of his preceding leader, his predecessor.

The presented administration was dominated by the president's allies, leaving the government largely similar.

Opposition Criticism

Political opponents said Lecornu had stepped back on the "significant change" with earlier approaches that he had pledged when he came to power from the unpopular former PM, who was removed on September 9th over a suggested financial restrictions.

Next Government Course

The uncertainty now is whether the national leader will decide to dissolve parliament and call another early vote.

Jordan Bardella, the leader of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party, said: "There cannot be a return to stability without a new election and the national assembly being dissolved."

He stated, "Obviously France's leader who decided this administration himself. He has misinterpreted of the current circumstances we are in."

Vote Calls

The far-right party has advocated for another poll, believing they can increase their representation and role in the assembly.

France has gone through a period of turmoil and political crisis since the president called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains divided between the main groups: the progressive side, the nationalist group and the central bloc, with no definitive control.

Budget Deadline

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

No-Confidence Vote

Political groups from the progressive side to far right were to hold discussions on the start of the week to decide whether or not to vote to dismiss France's leader in a opposition challenge, and it seemed that the government would fall before it had even started work. France's leader reportedly decided to leave before he could be dismissed.

Cabinet Positions

The majority of the major ministerial positions announced on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including Gérald Darmanin as judicial department head and the culture minister as culture minister.

The responsibility of financial affairs leader, which is vital as a divided parliament struggles to pass a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a government partner who had previously served as industry and energy minister at the start of Macron's second term.

Unexpected Selection

In a unexpected decision, a longtime Macron ally, a government partner who had served as economy minister for seven years of his presidency, was reappointed to cabinet as defence minister. This angered leaders across the various parties, who considered it a sign that there would be no questioning or change of the president's economic policies.