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France's government instability has intensified after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within a short time of announcing a cabinet.

Quick Exit Amid Political Instability

Sébastien Lecornu was the third French prime minister in a twelve-month period, as the nation continued to lurch from one government turmoil to another. He quit moments before his opening government session on Monday afternoon. France's leader approved Lecornu's resignation on Monday morning.

Strong Opposition Regarding Fresh Cabinet

The prime minister had faced intense backlash from rival parties when he announced a recent administration that was virtually unchanged since last previous month's ousting of his predecessor, his predecessor.

The presented administration was controlled by the president's political partners, leaving the administration almost unchanged.

Opposition Criticism

Political opponents said the prime minister had backtracked on the "major shift" with earlier approaches that he had promised when he took over from the unpopular former PM, who was ousted on the ninth of September over a planned spending cuts.

Future Political Course

The issue now is whether the president will decide to dissolve parliament and call another sudden poll.

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the president of the far-right leader's political movement, said: "It's impossible to have a restoration of calm without a new election and the national assembly being dissolved."

He added, "It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who decided this government himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in."

Election Calls

The National Rally has advocated for another vote, believing they can increase their positions and role in parliament.

The country has gone through a period of turmoil and parliamentary deadlock since the national leader called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains separated between the three blocs: the progressive side, the nationalist group and the centre, with no clear majority.

Budget Deadline

A financial plan for next year must be approved within weeks, even though government factions are at disagreement and the prime minister's term ended in less than a month.

No-Confidence Motion

Parties from the left to conservative wing were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to support to oust Lecornu in a no-confidence vote, and it seemed that the cabinet would fail before it had even started work. Lecornu seemingly decided to step down before he could be dismissed.

Cabinet Appointments

Nearly all of the key cabinet roles declared on the night before remained the same, including the legal affairs head as justice minister and Rachida Dati as arts department head.

The role of financial affairs leader, which is vital as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a spending package, went to Roland Lescure, a government partner who had formerly acted as business and power head at the start of the president's latest mandate.

Surprise Appointment

In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a government partner who had served as economic policy head for an extended period of his term, returned to government as military affairs head. This enraged leaders across the political divide, who saw it as a indication that there would be no doubt or change of his corporate-friendly approach.