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France's government instability has intensified after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within moments of announcing a administration.

Quick Exit During Political Turmoil

The prime minister was the third premier in a single year, as the country continued to lurch from one government turmoil to another. He resigned moments before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. France's leader approved his resignation on the beginning of Monday.

Furious Opposition Over Fresh Cabinet

Lecornu had faced intense backlash from political opponents when he revealed a fresh cabinet that was mostly identical since last month's dismissal of his preceding leader, his predecessor.

The proposed new government was controlled by Macron's supporters, leaving the administration almost unchanged.

Political Reaction

Opposition parties said Lecornu had stepped back on the "significant change" with previous policies that he had pledged when he came to power from the unfavored former PM, who was ousted on 9 September over a suggested financial restrictions.

Next Government Course

The uncertainty now is whether the president will decide to dissolve parliament and call another snap election.

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the leader of the opposition figure's political movement, said: "It's impossible to have a reestablishment of order without a return to the ballot box and the parliament's termination."

He stated, "Evidently Emmanuel Macron who determined this government himself. He has understood nothing of the present conditions we are in."

Vote Calls

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

France has gone through a phase of uncertainty and parliamentary deadlock since the centrist Macron called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The legislature remains divided between the main groups: the liberal wing, the conservative wing and the centre, with no absolute dominance.

Budget Deadline

A spending package for next year must be approved within weeks, even though political parties are at odds and his leadership ended in less than a month.

No-Confidence Motion

Parties from the progressive side to far right were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to support to oust France's leader in a no-confidence vote, and it appeared that the cabinet would collapse before it had even started work. France's leader reportedly decided to resign before he could be ousted.

Ministerial Positions

Nearly all of the major ministerial positions revealed on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including the legal affairs head as legal affairs leader and Rachida Dati as cultural affairs leader.

The responsibility of financial affairs leader, which is vital as a fragmented legislature struggles to approve a financial plan, went to the president's supporter, a Macron ally who had previously served as economic sector leader at the beginning of his current leadership period.

Surprise Selection

In a shocking development, the president's political partner, a presidential supporter who had served as economic policy head for multiple terms of his term, was reappointed to administration as defence minister. This infuriated politicians across the political divide, who saw it as a sign that there would be no questioning or alteration of the president's economic policies.