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The French political crisis has worsened after the new prime minister suddenly stepped down within a short time of announcing a cabinet.

Swift Departure During Government Turmoil

The prime minister was the third PM in a year-long span, as the nation continued to stumble from one government turmoil to another. He quit hours before his opening government session on the start of the week. Macron accepted his resignation on the start of the day.

Intense Backlash Regarding New Government

The prime minister had faced strong opposition from rival parties when he announced a new government that was largely similar since last previous month's ousting of his preceding leader, the previous prime minister.

The proposed new government was led by Macron's political partners, leaving the government almost unchanged.

Political Reaction

Political opponents said France's leader had stepped back on the "significant change" with previous policies that he had pledged when he came to power from the unfavored previous leader, who was ousted on September 9th over a suggested financial restrictions.

Next Political Direction

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

Jordan Bardella, the leader of the opposition figure's political movement, said: "There cannot be a return to stability without a new election and the legislature's dismissal."

He added, "Obviously the president who decided this government himself. He has understood nothing of the current circumstances we are in."

Election Demands

The opposition movement has advocated for another vote, believing they can boost their representation and presence in the assembly.

The nation has gone through a phase of turmoil and political crisis since the national leader called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains divided between the political factions: the left, the far right and the centre, with no clear majority.

Budget Pressure

A financial plan for next year must be passed within weeks, even though parliamentary groups are at odds and his leadership ended in barely three weeks.

No-Confidence Vote

Factions from the left to conservative wing were to hold discussions on the start of the week to decide whether or not to vote to dismiss Lecornu in a no-confidence vote, and it looked that the government would collapse before it had even started work. Lecornu seemingly decided to leave before he could be ousted.

Ministerial Appointments

Most of the key cabinet roles declared on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including the justice minister as legal affairs leader and arts and heritage leader as cultural affairs leader.

The position of economy minister, which is crucial as a divided parliament struggles to pass a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a government partner who had previously served as business and power head at the beginning of his current leadership period.

Unexpected Selection

In a shocking development, Bruno Le Maire, a government partner who had worked as financial affairs leader for multiple terms of his term, returned to cabinet as defence minister. This enraged politicians across the political divide, who viewed it as a sign that there would be no questioning or modification of his corporate-friendly approach.