France's Prime Minister Quits Following Under One Month Amidst Broad Backlash of Freshly Appointed Cabinet

France's government instability has intensified after the freshly installed PM dramatically resigned within hours of announcing a cabinet.

Quick Departure Amid Political Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu was the third PM in a single year, as the nation continued to move from one government turmoil to another. He resigned a short time before his opening government session on the start of the week. France's leader accepted his resignation on the start of the day.

Strong Backlash Over Fresh Cabinet

The prime minister had faced furious criticism from rival parties when he announced a new government that was mostly identical since last previous month's ousting of his former PM, his predecessor.

The proposed new government was led by President Emmanuel Macron's supporters, leaving the cabinet largely similar.

Political Criticism

Opposition parties said France's leader had backtracked on the "significant change" with previous policies that he had vowed when he assumed office from the disliked Bayrou, who was ousted on September 9th over a planned spending cuts.

Next Government Course

The uncertainty now is whether the head of state will decide to dissolve parliament and call another early vote.

The National Rally president, 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 fresh vote and the national assembly being dissolved."

He continued, "Obviously France's leader who determined this cabinet himself. He has misinterpreted of the political situation we are in."

Election Demands

The far-right party has advocated for another poll, believing they can boost their seats and role in the assembly.

The nation has gone through a time of uncertainty and government instability since the president called an indecisive sudden poll last year. The assembly remains divided between the main groups: the liberal wing, the conservative wing and the centre, with no absolute dominance.

Financial Pressure

A budget for next year must be approved within coming days, even though government factions are at disagreement and his leadership ended in under four weeks.

Opposition Motion

Political groups from the left to far right 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 appeared that the administration would fail before it had even begun operating. France's leader seemingly decided to leave before he could be removed.

Cabinet Positions

The majority of the major ministerial positions revealed on the night before remained the same, including the justice minister as legal affairs leader and Rachida Dati as arts department head.

The role of economy minister, which is essential as a split assembly struggles to approve a financial plan, went to the president's supporter, a presidential supporter who had formerly acted as economic sector leader at the beginning of his current leadership period.

Surprise Selection

In a unexpected decision, a longtime Macron ally, a government partner who had worked as economy minister for multiple terms of his presidency, was reappointed to cabinet as defence minister. This angered officials across the political divide, who viewed it as a signal that there would be no challenging or modification of Macron's pro-business stance.