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France's political turmoil has deepened after the new prime minister suddenly stepped down within moments of forming a government.

Rapid Departure During Political Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third premier in a single year, as the country continued to stumble from one government turmoil to another. He resigned moments before his opening government session on the start of the week. France's leader accepted Lecornu's resignation on Monday morning.

Strong Criticism Over New Government

The prime minister had faced strong opposition from rival parties when he announced a fresh cabinet that was largely similar since last month's ousting of his predecessor, his predecessor.

The announced cabinet was controlled by Macron's supporters, leaving the cabinet mostly identical.

Political Criticism

Rival groups said the prime minister had reversed on the "profound break" with past politics that he had vowed when he came to power from the unfavored Bayrou, who was dismissed on the ninth of September over a planned spending cuts.

Next Government Direction

The uncertainty now is whether the head of state will decide to end the current assembly and call another early vote.

Jordan Bardella, the leader of Marine Le Pen's opposition group, said: "There cannot be a return to stability without a fresh vote and the parliament's termination."

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

Election Demands

The National Rally has advocated for another vote, thinking they can boost their seats and presence in the legislature.

France has gone through a period of instability and government instability since the centrist Macron called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The parliament remains split between the three blocs: the progressive side, the far right and the moderate faction, with no definitive control.

Budget Pressure

A budget for next year must be passed within coming days, even though government factions are at loggerheads and Lecornu's tenure ended in barely three weeks.

No-Confidence Motion

Parties from the left to conservative wing were to hold discussions on Monday to decide whether or not to vote to remove Lecornu in a no-confidence vote, and it appeared that the government would fall before it had even started work. France's leader seemingly decided to step down before he could be removed.

Cabinet Appointments

Nearly all of the major ministerial positions announced on the previous evening remained the identical, including the legal affairs head as legal affairs leader and arts and heritage leader as cultural affairs leader.

The role of economic policy head, which is essential as a split assembly struggles to approve a spending package, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had earlier worked as industry and energy minister at the start of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Appointment

In a unexpected decision, Bruno Le Maire, a presidential supporter who had acted as financial affairs leader for an extended period of his term, was reappointed to government as military affairs head. This infuriated politicians across the spectrum, who saw it as a sign that there would be no questioning or alteration of his corporate-friendly approach.