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The French political turmoil has worsened after the recently appointed premier dramatically resigned within moments of appointing a cabinet.

Swift Departure Amid Political Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third PM in a twelve-month period, as the country continued to lurch from one government turmoil to another. He quit moments before his opening government session on the beginning of the workweek. France's leader approved the prime minister's resignation on Monday morning.

Intense Backlash Regarding New Government

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

The announced cabinet was led by the president's allies, leaving the cabinet largely similar.

Political Response

Opposition parties said Lecornu had reversed on the "significant change" with past politics that he had vowed when he came to power from the unfavored former PM, who was ousted on the ninth of September over a proposed budget squeeze.

Next Government Direction

The uncertainty 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: "We cannot achieve a reestablishment of order without a return to the ballot box and the national assembly being dissolved."

He continued, "It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who chose this administration himself. He has misinterpreted of the present conditions we are in."

Vote Calls

The opposition movement has pushed for another vote, confident they can expand their representation and presence in parliament.

The nation has gone through a period of uncertainty and parliamentary deadlock since the centrist Macron called an inconclusive snap election last year. The parliament remains split between the political factions: the left, the far right and the centre, with no absolute dominance.

Budget Pressure

A spending package for next year must be passed within weeks, even though political parties are at disagreement and the prime minister's term ended in under four weeks.

Opposition Vote

Parties from the progressive side to far right were to hold meetings on the start of the week to decide whether or not to approve to dismiss Lecornu in a no-confidence vote, and it looked that the administration would fall before it had even started work. France's leader apparently decided to step down before he could be ousted.

Ministerial Positions

The majority of the big government posts announced on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including the legal affairs head as legal affairs leader and the culture minister as arts department head.

The responsibility of economic policy head, which is crucial as a split assembly struggles to agree on a spending package, went to the president's supporter, a Macron ally who had previously served as industry and energy minister 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 presidency, returned to government as defence minister. This angered officials across the political divide, who saw it as a indication that there would be no doubt or modification of Macron's pro-business stance.