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France's political crisis has deepened after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within a short time of announcing a cabinet.

Rapid Departure During Political Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third PM in a twelve-month period, as the republic continued to move from one parliamentary instability to another. He resigned a short time before his opening government session on Monday afternoon. France's leader received his resignation on Monday morning.

Intense Criticism Regarding New Cabinet

Lecornu had faced strong opposition from rival parties when he revealed a fresh cabinet that was mostly identical since last recent dismissal of his predecessor, the previous prime minister.

The presented administration was led by the president's supporters, leaving the government largely similar.

Opposition Reaction

Opposition parties said France's leader had backtracked on the "profound break" with past politics that he had promised when he came to power from the unfavored former PM, who was removed on 9 September over a proposed budget squeeze.

Future Government Course

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

Jordan Bardella, the head of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party, said: "It's impossible to have a reestablishment of order without a return to the ballot box and the parliament's termination."

He added, "It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who determined this cabinet himself. He has misinterpreted of the current circumstances we are in."

Vote Demands

The opposition movement has pushed for another poll, believing they can expand their positions and presence in the assembly.

The country has gone through a phase of turmoil and parliamentary deadlock since the centrist Macron called an inconclusive snap election last year. The assembly remains separated between the main groups: the left, the conservative wing and the moderate faction, with no absolute dominance.

Financial Deadline

A budget for next year must be approved within weeks, even though parliamentary groups are at loggerheads and his leadership ended in less than a month.

Opposition Vote

Factions from the progressive side to far right were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to oust France's leader in a opposition challenge, and it looked that the administration would fail before it had even commenced functioning. France's leader apparently decided to resign before he could be dismissed.

Ministerial Positions

Most of the big government posts revealed on the previous evening remained the same, including the legal affairs head as justice minister and the culture minister as cultural affairs leader.

The responsibility of economic policy head, which is vital as a divided parliament struggles to approve a financial plan, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had previously served as business and power head at the beginning of Macron's second term.

Unexpected Appointment

In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a presidential supporter who had worked as economic policy head for seven years of his leadership, was reappointed to cabinet as defence minister. This infuriated politicians across the political divide, who viewed it as a sign that there would be no challenging or modification of his corporate-friendly approach.