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The French political crisis has intensified after the recently appointed premier suddenly stepped down within a short time of announcing a government.

Quick Exit Amid Political Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third PM in a year-long span, as the republic continued to lurch from one parliamentary instability to another. He resigned a short time before his first cabinet meeting on the beginning of the workweek. France's leader approved Lecornu's resignation on the start of the day.

Strong Opposition Regarding New Government

The prime minister had faced strong opposition from political opponents when he presented a new government that was virtually unchanged since last previous month's dismissal of his predecessor, the previous prime minister.

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

Opposition Criticism

Political opponents said France's leader had stepped back on the "major shift" with previous policies that he had pledged when he came to power from the disliked Bayrou, who was removed on the ninth of September over a planned spending cuts.

Next Political Course

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

The National Rally president, the president of the opposition figure's far-right National Rally party, said: "There cannot be a return to stability without a fresh vote and the national assembly being dissolved."

He continued, "Evidently the president who decided this government himself. He has misinterpreted of the political situation we are in."

Election Calls

The far-right party has pushed for another election, thinking they can expand their positions and influence in the assembly.

France has gone through a period of uncertainty and political crisis since the centrist Macron called an inconclusive snap election last year. The assembly remains divided between the main groups: the left, the conservative wing and the central bloc, with no absolute dominance.

Budget Deadline

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

No-Confidence Vote

Factions from the left to conservative wing were to hold gatherings on Monday to decide whether or not to vote to dismiss Lecornu in a no-confidence vote, and it seemed that the administration would fall before it had even commenced functioning. France's leader apparently decided to leave before he could be removed.

Ministerial Positions

Nearly all of the major ministerial positions revealed on Sunday night remained the identical, including the justice minister as judicial department head and arts and heritage leader as arts department head.

The position of economic policy head, which is crucial as a split assembly struggles to approve a spending package, went to Roland Lescure, a Macron ally who had previously served as economic sector leader at the beginning of his current leadership period.

Surprise Selection

In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a government partner who had worked as financial affairs leader for an extended period of his term, came back to government as defence minister. This angered officials across the spectrum, who considered it a signal that there would be no doubt or modification of Macron's pro-business stance.