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

Quick Departure Amid Government Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third French prime minister in a year-long span, as the republic continued to lurch from one political crisis to another. He stepped down hours before his first cabinet meeting on the beginning of the workweek. France's leader received his resignation on the start of the day.

Intense Criticism Regarding Fresh Cabinet

France's leader had faced intense backlash from opposition politicians when he announced a new government that was mostly identical since last previous month's removal of his preceding leader, François Bayrou.

The announced cabinet was controlled by the president's allies, leaving the cabinet almost unchanged.

Political Reaction

Political opponents said France's leader had stepped back on the "profound break" with earlier approaches that he had promised when he assumed office from the disliked Bayrou, who was ousted on 9 September over a planned spending cuts.

Future Political Course

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

The National Rally president, the head of Marine Le Pen's political movement, said: "It's impossible to have a reestablishment of order without a fresh vote and the legislature's dismissal."

He added, "It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who decided this administration himself. He has failed to comprehend of the present conditions we are in."

Vote Calls

The National Rally has demanded another vote, believing they can increase their positions and influence in the assembly.

France has gone through a period of instability and parliamentary deadlock since the national leader called an unclear early vote last year. The legislature remains split between the three blocs: the progressive side, the nationalist group and the moderate faction, with no definitive control.

Budget Pressure

A budget for next year must be agreed within a short time, even though government factions are at loggerheads and the prime minister's term ended in under four weeks.

No-Confidence Vote

Factions from the left to conservative wing were to hold meetings on the start of the week to decide whether or not to support to dismiss France's leader in a opposition challenge, and it seemed that the cabinet would fail before it had even started work. France's leader reportedly decided to leave before he could be dismissed.

Cabinet Positions

Nearly all of the key cabinet roles announced on Sunday night remained the identical, including the legal affairs head as legal affairs leader and Rachida Dati as cultural affairs leader.

The role of economy minister, which is crucial as a divided parliament struggles to approve a financial plan, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had previously served as industry and energy minister at the beginning of Macron's second term.

Unexpected Appointment

In a unexpected decision, the president's political partner, a government partner who had served as economy minister for seven years of his term, came back to government as defence minister. This infuriated politicians across the spectrum, who considered it a signal that there would be no doubt or modification of Macron's pro-business stance.