France's PM Resigns Following Barely Three Weeks Amidst Extensive Criticism of New Ministers

France's government instability has intensified after the new prime minister unexpectedly quit within moments of forming a government.

Swift Exit Amid Political Instability

Sébastien Lecornu was the third premier in a single year, as the republic continued to lurch from one government turmoil to another. He quit moments before his first cabinet meeting on the beginning of the workweek. The president approved the prime minister's resignation on Monday morning.

Furious Opposition Over Fresh Cabinet

The prime minister had faced intense backlash from political opponents when he revealed a fresh cabinet that was largely similar since last month's removal of his preceding leader, his predecessor.

The presented administration was dominated by the president's allies, leaving the government mostly identical.

Opposition Response

Political opponents said France's leader had backtracked on the "profound break" with previous policies that he had vowed when he took over from the unfavored previous leader, who was ousted on September 9th over a planned spending cuts.

Future Political Direction

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

Marine Le Pen's political ally, the head of the far-right leader's opposition group, said: "We cannot achieve a restoration of calm without a return to the ballot box and the legislature's dismissal."

He continued, "Obviously the president who chose this government himself. He has understood nothing of the present conditions we are in."

Election Demands

The far-right party has demanded another vote, believing they can expand their representation and influence in the legislature.

The nation has gone through a period of instability and government instability since the president called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains split between the main groups: the liberal wing, the conservative wing and the centre, with no clear majority.

Budget Deadline

A financial plan for next year must be agreed within weeks, even though political parties are at disagreement and his leadership ended in under four weeks.

Opposition Motion

Factions from the left to conservative wing were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to vote to remove the prime minister in a no-confidence vote, and it looked that the government would fail before it had even started work. France's leader apparently decided to resign before he could be dismissed.

Ministerial Appointments

The majority of the major ministerial positions announced on Sunday night remained the identical, including the justice minister as judicial department head and Rachida Dati as cultural affairs leader.

The role of economy minister, which is vital as a split assembly struggles to agree on a financial plan, went to Roland Lescure, a presidential supporter who had formerly acted as industry and energy minister at the start of the president's latest mandate.

Unexpected Selection

In a unexpected decision, the president's political partner, a Macron ally who had acted as economy minister for multiple terms of his presidency, returned to administration as defence minister. This enraged politicians across the various parties, who saw it as a indication that there would be no doubt or change of the president's economic policies.