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The French government instability has worsened after the new prime minister suddenly stepped down within a short time of appointing a cabinet.

Swift Exit Amid Political Turmoil

The prime minister was the third premier in a twelve-month period, as the nation continued to move from one political crisis to another. He stepped down a short time before his opening government session on Monday afternoon. The president accepted the prime minister's resignation on the start of the day.

Furious Opposition Over Fresh Cabinet

Lecornu had faced furious criticism from rival parties when he presented a recent administration that was virtually unchanged since last recent dismissal of his former PM, François Bayrou.

The presented administration was led by President Emmanuel Macron's supporters, leaving the administration almost unchanged.

Opposition Reaction

Political opponents said France's leader had stepped back on the "significant change" with past politics that he had vowed when he assumed office from the unpopular former PM, who was ousted on September 9th over a suggested financial restrictions.

Future Government Course

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

The National Rally president, the head of the far-right leader's political movement, said: "It's impossible to have a restoration of calm without a new election and the legislature's dismissal."

He added, "Obviously France's leader who chose this administration himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in."

Vote Demands

The National Rally has demanded another poll, believing they can expand their representation and role in the legislature.

The nation has gone through a period of instability and government instability since the president called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains separated between the main groups: the progressive side, the far right and the moderate faction, with no absolute dominance.

Budget Deadline

A spending package for next year must be approved within coming days, even though political parties are at loggerheads and Lecornu's tenure ended in barely three 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 the prime minister in a parliamentary motion, and it appeared that the administration would fall before it had even commenced functioning. The prime minister reportedly decided to step down before he could be ousted.

Cabinet Appointments

The majority of the key cabinet roles declared on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including Gérald Darmanin as legal affairs leader and Rachida Dati as cultural affairs leader.

The position of economy minister, which is crucial as a fragmented legislature struggles to approve a spending package, went to Roland Lescure, a government partner who had earlier worked as industry and energy minister at the start of his current leadership period.

Unexpected Appointment

In a surprise move, a longtime Macron ally, a Macron ally who had served as economy minister for seven years of his leadership, came back to administration as defence minister. This infuriated officials across the spectrum, who viewed it as a signal that there would be no questioning or change of the president's economic policies.