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The French political turmoil has intensified after the new prime minister suddenly stepped down within moments of forming a government.

Swift Exit Amid Government Turmoil

The prime minister was the third French prime minister in a single year, as the nation continued to move from one government turmoil to another. He stepped down a short time before his opening government session on the beginning of the workweek. The president received his resignation on Monday morning.

Furious Opposition Regarding Fresh Government

The prime minister had faced intense backlash from rival parties when he revealed a recent administration that was mostly identical since last month's ousting of his preceding leader, François Bayrou.

The presented administration was dominated by President Emmanuel Macron's political partners, leaving the government mostly identical.

Rival Criticism

Rival groups said Lecornu had stepped back on the "significant change" with earlier approaches that he had vowed when he came to power from the unpopular former PM, who was removed on September 9th over a suggested financial restrictions.

Next Political Direction

The question now is whether the head of state will decide to terminate the legislature and call another snap election.

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the president of the far-right leader's far-right National Rally party, said: "We cannot achieve a return to stability without a new election and the legislature's dismissal."

He added, "It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who determined this government himself. He has misinterpreted of the present conditions we are in."

Election Demands

The opposition movement has demanded another election, confident they can boost their seats and presence in the assembly.

The country has gone through a phase of turmoil and political crisis since the centrist Macron called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains divided between the main groups: the left, the far right and the moderate faction, with no absolute dominance.

Budget Deadline

A spending package for next year must be passed within a short time, even though parliamentary groups are at odds and Lecornu's tenure ended in barely three weeks.

No-Confidence Motion

Political groups from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to support to dismiss the prime minister in a no-confidence vote, and it appeared that the government would fail before it had even started work. France's leader apparently decided to step down before he could be ousted.

Cabinet Appointments

Most of the key cabinet roles announced on Sunday night remained the identical, including the justice minister as judicial department head and arts and heritage leader as cultural affairs leader.

The responsibility of financial affairs leader, which is vital as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a budget, went to a Macron ally, a government partner who had earlier worked as economic sector leader at the beginning of the president's latest mandate.

Surprise Appointment

In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a presidential supporter who had acted as economic policy head for an extended period of his presidency, returned to administration as national security leader. This angered leaders across the political divide, who viewed it as a sign that there would be no doubt or modification of Macron's pro-business stance.