The French Prime Minister Resigns Following Barely Three Weeks Amidst Broad Backlash of Freshly Appointed Cabinet

France's political crisis has worsened after the new prime minister suddenly stepped down within hours of appointing a cabinet.

Quick Exit Amid Political Instability

France's latest leader was the third French prime minister in a single year, as the nation continued to lurch from one government turmoil to another. He quit moments before his initial ministerial gathering on Monday afternoon. The president accepted Lecornu's resignation on the start of the day.

Intense Criticism Over New Cabinet

The prime minister had faced strong opposition from political opponents when he revealed a new government that was virtually unchanged since last recent removal of his preceding leader, the previous prime minister.

The announced cabinet was controlled by the president's supporters, leaving the government largely similar.

Political Reaction

Political opponents said France's leader had backtracked on the "profound break" with earlier approaches that he had vowed when he came to power from the disliked Bayrou, who was ousted on 9 September over a proposed budget squeeze.

Future Political Direction

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

The National Rally president, the head of the opposition figure's far-right National Rally party, said: "We cannot achieve a restoration of calm without a return to the ballot box and the legislature's dismissal."

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

Election Demands

The far-right party has demanded another election, confident they can boost their seats and role in parliament.

The country has gone through a phase of uncertainty and parliamentary deadlock since the president called an unclear early vote last year. The legislature remains split between the main groups: the liberal wing, the nationalist group and the centre, with no clear majority.

Financial Deadline

A spending package for next year must be agreed within weeks, even though political parties are at disagreement and his leadership ended in less than a month.

Opposition Motion

Political groups from the left to conservative wing were to hold gatherings on the start of the week to decide whether or not to support to remove France's leader in a parliamentary motion, and it seemed that the cabinet would fall before it had even commenced functioning. Lecornu reportedly decided to leave before he could be removed.

Cabinet Appointments

Nearly all of the major ministerial positions declared on the night before remained the identical, including Gérald Darmanin as justice minister and the culture minister as culture minister.

The responsibility of economy minister, which is crucial as a split assembly struggles to approve a budget, went to the president's supporter, a government partner who had formerly acted as industry and energy minister at the start of Macron's second term.

Unexpected Appointment

In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a government partner who had served as economy minister for multiple terms of his leadership, returned to administration as national security leader. This enraged officials across the political divide, who considered it a sign that there would be no challenging or alteration of the president's economic policies.