🔗 Share this article France's Prime Minister Resigns Following Less Than a Month Amid Widespread Condemnation of Freshly Appointed Ministers The French political crisis has deepened after the freshly installed PM suddenly stepped down within a short time of appointing a administration. Swift Departure Amid Political Turmoil France's latest leader was the third French prime minister in a year-long span, as the nation continued to lurch from one parliamentary instability to another. He quit hours before his initial ministerial gathering on Monday afternoon. Macron approved Lecornu's resignation on the start of the day. Strong Opposition Over New Government France's leader had faced strong opposition from rival parties when he presented a recent administration that was largely similar since last month's ousting of his former PM, François Bayrou. The announced cabinet was dominated by the president's allies, leaving the cabinet mostly identical. Opposition Response Political opponents said the prime minister had backtracked on the "profound break" with previous policies that he had promised when he assumed office from the unfavored Bayrou, who was ousted on 9 September over a suggested financial restrictions. Future Government Direction The issue now is whether the head of state will decide to dissolve parliament and call another sudden poll. Marine Le Pen's political ally, the head of the opposition figure's opposition group, said: "It's impossible to have a reestablishment of order without a return to the ballot box and the legislature's dismissal." He continued, "Evidently the president who chose this government himself. He has understood nothing of the present conditions we are in." Election Demands The National Rally has advocated for another poll, believing they can increase their seats and influence in the legislature. The country has gone through a phase of instability and political crisis since the centrist Macron called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The legislature remains split between the three blocs: the liberal wing, the far right and the central bloc, with no definitive control. Financial Pressure A spending package for next year must be passed within coming days, even though political parties are at loggerheads and the prime minister's term ended in less than a month. No-Confidence Vote Political groups from the progressive side to far right were to hold gatherings on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to dismiss the prime minister in a opposition challenge, and it looked that the cabinet would collapse before it had even started work. Lecornu apparently decided to resign before he could be dismissed. Ministerial Positions Most of the big government posts revealed on the previous evening remained the unchanged, including Gérald Darmanin as justice minister and the culture minister as arts department head. The responsibility of economic policy head, which is essential as a split assembly struggles to agree on a financial plan, went to the president's supporter, a government partner who had formerly acted as economic sector leader at the start of the president's latest mandate. Unexpected Selection In a shocking development, a longtime Macron ally, a Macron ally who had worked as financial affairs leader for multiple terms of his term, came back to cabinet as defence minister. This infuriated officials across the political divide, who considered it a indication that there would be no challenging or modification of his corporate-friendly approach.