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France's government instability has worsened after the freshly installed PM suddenly stepped down within a short time of appointing a government.

Quick Resignation Amid Government Instability

France's latest leader was the third PM in a single year, as the republic continued to move from one parliamentary instability to another. He stepped down hours before his first cabinet meeting on the start of the week. France's leader approved the prime minister's resignation on Monday morning.

Strong Criticism Over Fresh Government

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, his predecessor.

The proposed new government was controlled by Macron's political partners, leaving the cabinet almost unchanged.

Opposition Criticism

Rival groups said Lecornu had stepped back on the "major shift" with past politics that he had promised when he came to power from the unpopular former PM, who was dismissed on the ninth of September over a proposed budget squeeze.

Next Government Course

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

The National Rally president, the president of the opposition figure's far-right National Rally party, said: "It's impossible to have a return to stability without a new election and the national assembly being dissolved."

He continued, "Obviously Emmanuel Macron who determined this administration himself. He has understood nothing of the present conditions we are in."

Election Demands

The opposition movement has advocated for another vote, believing they can increase their positions and influence in parliament.

The nation has gone through a phase of turmoil and government instability since the national leader called an inconclusive snap election last year. The legislature remains separated between the three blocs: the left, the nationalist group and the central bloc, with no clear majority.

Budget Deadline

A spending package for next year must be approved within coming days, even though parliamentary groups are at disagreement and Lecornu's tenure ended in less than a month.

Opposition Vote

Political groups from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold gatherings on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to oust France's leader in a no-confidence vote, and it appeared that the administration would collapse before it had even begun operating. The prime minister apparently decided to leave before he could be removed.

Ministerial Appointments

Most of the major ministerial positions revealed on the night before remained the same, including the legal affairs head as justice minister and the culture minister as culture minister.

The role of financial affairs leader, which is essential as a split assembly struggles to approve a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had earlier worked as economic sector leader at the beginning of his current leadership period.

Unexpected Selection

In a surprise move, a longtime Macron ally, a Macron ally who had acted as financial affairs leader for multiple terms of his leadership, returned to cabinet as military affairs head. This enraged officials across the political divide, who saw it as a sign that there would be no challenging or alteration of Macron's pro-business stance.