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The French government instability has intensified after the recently appointed premier unexpectedly quit within moments of appointing a cabinet.

Quick Exit Amid Government Instability

The prime minister was the third premier in a single year, as the nation continued to stumble from one parliamentary instability to another. He resigned a short time before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. France's leader accepted Lecornu's resignation on the start of the day.

Intense Backlash Over New Government

France's leader had faced intense backlash from political opponents when he announced a recent administration that was virtually unchanged since last previous month's ousting of his former PM, François Bayrou.

The announced cabinet was dominated by the president's allies, leaving the government mostly identical.

Opposition Criticism

Rival groups said Lecornu had backtracked on the "major shift" with past politics that he had pledged when he assumed office from the unfavored former PM, who was ousted on September 9th over a suggested financial restrictions.

Future Government Direction

The uncertainty now is whether the national leader will decide to terminate the legislature and call another sudden poll.

Jordan Bardella, the head of the far-right leader's far-right National Rally party, said: "It's impossible to have a return to stability without a new election and the national assembly being dissolved."

He added, "Obviously France's leader who determined this cabinet himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in."

Vote Calls

The far-right party has advocated for another vote, confident they can boost their representation and influence in the assembly.

The country has gone through a time of turmoil and political crisis since the president called an inconclusive snap election last year. The legislature remains divided between the political factions: the left, the conservative wing and the moderate faction, with no definitive control.

Budget Pressure

A spending package for next year must be passed within coming days, even though government factions are at disagreement and his leadership ended in barely three weeks.

No-Confidence Motion

Parties from the left to conservative wing were to hold discussions on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to oust France's leader in a parliamentary motion, and it looked that the administration would collapse before it had even begun operating. France's leader apparently decided to resign before he could be removed.

Cabinet Appointments

Most of the big government posts revealed on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including the legal affairs head as judicial department head and the culture minister as cultural affairs leader.

The role of economic policy head, which is crucial as a fragmented legislature struggles to approve a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a Macron ally who had formerly acted as industry and energy minister at the start of the president's latest mandate.

Surprise Selection

In a unexpected decision, Bruno Le Maire, a Macron ally who had served as economic policy head for seven years of his presidency, returned to administration as defence minister. This enraged leaders across the spectrum, who saw it as a signal that there would be no doubt or alteration of Macron's pro-business stance.