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The French political crisis has worsened after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within hours of announcing a government.

Rapid Resignation Amid Political Instability

Sébastien Lecornu was the third French prime minister in a twelve-month period, as the nation continued to lurch from one political crisis to another. He stepped down a short time before his opening government session on the beginning of the workweek. The president accepted Lecornu's resignation on the beginning of Monday.

Furious Criticism Regarding Fresh Cabinet

France's leader had faced furious criticism from opposition politicians when he revealed a recent administration that was mostly identical since last previous month's ousting of his preceding leader, his predecessor.

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

Opposition Reaction

Opposition parties said France's leader had stepped back on the "profound break" with previous policies that he had pledged when he took over from the disliked previous leader, who was dismissed on the ninth of September over a planned spending cuts.

Next Political Course

The question now is whether the national leader will decide to dissolve parliament and call another sudden poll.

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the leader of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party, said: "We cannot achieve a return to stability without a return to the ballot box and the national assembly being dissolved."

He stated, "It was very clearly the president who chose this administration himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in."

Election Calls

The National Rally has demanded another vote, thinking they can boost their seats and influence in parliament.

France has gone through a phase of uncertainty and political crisis since the national leader called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The legislature remains divided between the main groups: the progressive side, the far right and the moderate faction, with no absolute dominance.

Financial Pressure

A budget for next year must be passed within a short time, even though political parties are at disagreement and Lecornu's tenure ended in barely three weeks.

Opposition Vote

Factions from the progressive side to far right were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to support to dismiss France's leader in a no-confidence vote, and it seemed that the administration would collapse before it had even begun operating. The prime minister apparently decided to resign before he could be dismissed.

Cabinet Positions

Nearly all of the major ministerial positions revealed on Sunday night remained the same, including the justice minister as justice minister and the culture minister as cultural affairs leader.

The position of financial affairs leader, which is crucial as a divided parliament struggles to pass a spending package, went to the president's supporter, a presidential supporter who had earlier worked as industry and energy minister at the beginning of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Appointment

In a shocking development, the president's political partner, a government partner who had served as economy minister for multiple terms of his term, was reappointed to cabinet as military affairs head. This angered leaders across the political divide, who considered it a signal that there would be no questioning or modification of his corporate-friendly approach.