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The French government instability has worsened after the new prime minister dramatically resigned within a short time of forming a cabinet.

Rapid Departure Amid Government Instability

France's latest leader was the third PM in a single year, as the country continued to move from one parliamentary instability to another. He stepped down a short time before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. Macron approved his resignation on the beginning of Monday.

Strong Criticism Regarding New Cabinet

France's leader had faced intense backlash from rival parties when he revealed a new government that was largely similar since last recent ousting of his preceding leader, his predecessor.

The presented administration was led by President Emmanuel Macron's allies, leaving the government mostly identical.

Opposition Response

Rival groups said Lecornu had backtracked on the "significant change" with past politics that he had vowed when he came to power from the unpopular former PM, who was ousted on September 9th over a proposed budget squeeze.

Next Political Direction

The issue now is whether the head of state will decide to terminate the legislature and call another early vote.

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the head of the far-right leader's opposition group, said: "We cannot achieve a restoration of calm without a fresh vote and the parliament's termination."

He stated, "Evidently France's leader who chose this cabinet himself. He has misinterpreted of the present conditions we are in."

Vote Calls

The far-right party has demanded another election, confident they can expand their representation and role in parliament.

The nation has gone through a time of turmoil and parliamentary deadlock since the national leader called an unclear early vote last year. The assembly remains divided between the main groups: the progressive side, the far right and the centre, with no absolute dominance.

Budget Pressure

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

No-Confidence Motion

Parties from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold meetings on the start of the week to decide whether or not to approve to remove Lecornu in a opposition challenge, and it looked that the administration would fail before it had even begun operating. France's leader seemingly decided to leave before he could be dismissed.

Cabinet Positions

The majority of the big government posts declared on Sunday night remained the same, including the justice minister as justice minister and the culture minister as arts department head.

The responsibility of economic policy head, which is vital as a split assembly struggles to agree on a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had previously served as economic sector leader at the start of his current leadership period.

Surprise Selection

In a unexpected decision, the president's political partner, a presidential supporter who had served as economic policy head for an extended period of his leadership, returned to government as military affairs head. This enraged officials across the spectrum, who considered it a signal that there would be no questioning or change of Macron's pro-business stance.