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France's political turmoil has worsened after the recently appointed premier unexpectedly quit within hours of appointing a administration.

Swift Exit Amid Political Turmoil

France's latest leader was the third French prime minister in a year-long span, as the country continued to move from one political crisis to another. He resigned a short time before his opening government session on Monday afternoon. The president received the prime minister's resignation on Monday morning.

Strong Criticism Over Fresh Cabinet

Lecornu had faced intense backlash from opposition politicians when he presented a new government that was virtually unchanged since last month's dismissal of his preceding leader, François Bayrou.

The announced cabinet was controlled by President Emmanuel Macron's supporters, leaving the government almost unchanged.

Rival Reaction

Opposition parties said Lecornu had stepped back on the "major shift" with earlier approaches that he had vowed when he came to power from the disliked former PM, who was removed on September 9th over a planned spending cuts.

Next Government Direction

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

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the president of Marine Le Pen's opposition group, said: "There cannot be a restoration of calm without a new election and the legislature's dismissal."

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

Vote Demands

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

The country has gone through a period of uncertainty and political crisis since the centrist Macron called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains split between the main groups: the left, the far right and the centre, with no clear majority.

Budget Deadline

A budget for next year must be agreed within weeks, even though government factions are at loggerheads and the prime minister's term ended in under four weeks.

No-Confidence Motion

Political groups from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold gatherings on the start of the week to decide whether or not to approve to remove the prime minister in a no-confidence vote, and it looked that the administration would fail before it had even begun operating. The prime minister apparently decided to step down before he could be removed.

Ministerial Appointments

Most of the big government posts announced on Sunday night remained the identical, including the legal affairs head as legal affairs leader and the culture minister as culture minister.

The position of financial affairs leader, which is essential as a fragmented legislature struggles to agree on a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had formerly acted as business and power head at the start of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Selection

In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a Macron ally who had acted as economic policy head for seven years of his leadership, returned to administration as national security leader. This infuriated officials across the political divide, who saw it as a sign that there would be no doubt or modification of the president's economic policies.