ð Share this article The French Premier Steps Down Following Barely Three Weeks Amid Widespread Criticism of Freshly Appointed Ministers France's political turmoil has intensified after the freshly installed PM suddenly stepped down within a short time of forming a government. Swift Departure During Government Turmoil SÃĐbastien Lecornu was the third French prime minister in a twelve-month period, as the country continued to stumble from one parliamentary instability to another. He quit moments before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. The president accepted the prime minister's resignation on Monday morning. Strong Backlash Over Fresh Government Lecornu had faced strong opposition from opposition politicians when he announced a new government that was mostly identical since last previous month's ousting of his preceding leader, his predecessor. The presented administration was dominated by the president's allies, leaving the cabinet mostly identical. Rival Response Political opponents said Lecornu had stepped back on the "significant change" with past politics that he had pledged when he came to power from the disliked previous leader, who was dismissed on the ninth of September over a suggested financial restrictions. Next Political Direction The uncertainty now is whether the national leader will decide to end the current assembly and call another sudden poll. The National Rally president, the president of the far-right leader's opposition group, said: "We cannot achieve a restoration of calm without a fresh vote and the national assembly being dissolved." He stated, "Obviously Emmanuel Macron who chose this cabinet 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 positions and influence in the legislature. The country has gone through a period of turmoil and parliamentary deadlock since the centrist Macron called an inconclusive snap election last year. The parliament remains divided between the main groups: the liberal wing, the nationalist group and the central bloc, with no definitive control. Financial Pressure A spending package for next year must be agreed within a short time, even though government factions are at loggerheads and Lecornu's tenure ended in less than a month. No-Confidence Motion Parties from the progressive side to conservative wing were to hold discussions on Monday to decide whether or not to approve to remove Lecornu in a opposition challenge, and it seemed that the government would fall before it had even commenced functioning. Lecornu reportedly decided to step down before he could be dismissed. Cabinet Positions The majority of the big government posts declared on the night before remained the same, including the legal affairs head as judicial department head and the culture minister as arts department head. The role of economy minister, which is vital as a split assembly struggles to approve a spending package, went to the president's supporter, a presidential supporter who had formerly acted as industry and energy minister at the start of his current leadership period. Unexpected Selection In a shocking development, the president's political partner, a government partner who had served as economic policy head for an extended period of his leadership, came back to administration as military affairs head. This infuriated officials across the spectrum, who viewed it as a signal that there would be no questioning or change of the president's economic policies.