France's Prime Minister Quits After Barely Three Weeks Amidst Extensive Backlash of Freshly Appointed Government

France's political turmoil has deepened after the freshly installed PM unexpectedly quit within moments of announcing a cabinet.

Quick Exit Amid Government Instability

France's latest leader was the third French prime minister in a single year, as the nation continued to move from one parliamentary instability to another. He stepped down hours before his first cabinet meeting on the start of the week. Macron accepted the prime minister's resignation on the start of the day.

Intense Criticism Over New Cabinet

The prime minister had faced strong opposition from opposition politicians when he presented a recent administration that was mostly identical since last month's removal of his predecessor, the previous prime minister.

The announced cabinet was led by the president's allies, leaving the government almost unchanged.

Political Criticism

Political opponents said the prime minister had stepped back on the "significant change" with past politics that he had promised when he came to power from the unpopular Bayrou, who was removed on 9 September over a proposed budget squeeze.

Next Government Direction

The issue now is whether the head of state will decide to terminate the legislature and call another early vote.

The National Rally president, the president of the opposition figure's far-right National Rally party, said: "It's impossible to have a restoration of calm without a return to the ballot box and the national assembly being dissolved."

He stated, "It was very clearly the president who determined this administration himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in."

Election Calls

The opposition movement has advocated for another poll, believing they can expand their seats and presence in parliament.

France has gone through a period of instability and government instability since the national leader called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The legislature remains separated between the main groups: the progressive side, 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 parliamentary groups are at disagreement and the prime minister's term ended in under four weeks.

No-Confidence Vote

Political groups from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold gatherings on Monday to decide whether or not to vote to oust Lecornu in a parliamentary motion, and it seemed that the cabinet would collapse before it had even commenced functioning. France's leader reportedly decided to leave before he could be removed.

Ministerial Appointments

Nearly all of the major ministerial positions revealed on Sunday night remained the same, including the legal affairs head as justice minister and arts and heritage leader as cultural affairs leader.

The role of economic policy head, which is vital as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a spending package, went to the president's supporter, a Macron ally who had formerly acted as business and power head at the commencement of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Appointment

In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a presidential supporter who had worked as economic policy head for an extended period of his term, was reappointed to administration as national security leader. This infuriated officials across the various parties, who considered it a signal that there would be no doubt or alteration of his corporate-friendly approach.