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France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has handed in his resignation, shortly after his government team was presented.

The presidential office confirmed the news after Lecornu met President Emmanuel Macron for an meeting on Monday morning.

This shock move comes only under four weeks after he was appointed prime minister following the dissolution of the prior administration of his predecessor.

Various groups in the legislature had sharply condemned the makeup of his ministerial team, which was mostly similar to Bayrou's, and threatened to vote it down.

Calls for New Vote and Government Instability

A number of factions are now clamouring for a snap election, with certain voices demanding Macron to also leave office - even though he has consistently affirmed he will not stand down before his time in office finishes in five years from now.

"The President needs to choose: parliament's dissolution or leaving office," said Chenu, one of leading figures of the National Rally.

Lecornu - the previous military head and a Macron loyalist - was France's fifth prime minister in a two-year span.

Background of Political Crisis

French politics has been very volatile since July 2024, when snap parliamentary elections resulted in a deadlocked assembly.

This has created challenges for every premier to secure enough backing to pass any bills.

The previous administration was rejected in autumn after the assembly refused to back his fiscal tightening package, which aimed to cut state costs by 44 billion euros.

Economic Challenges and Market Reaction

The French shortfall hit nearly 6% of the economy in 2024 and its national debt is more than the total economic output.

That is the third highest public debt in the eurozone after Italy and Greece, and equivalent to almost 50,000 euros per person.

Markets declined in the Paris bourse after the news of Lecornu's resignation emerged on the start of the week.