France’s Mayors, Feeling the Pinch, Lead a Quiet Rebellion and Quit More than 150 rural mayors have left this year, saying they feel abandoned by the state in the face of shrinking revenues, declining populations and reforms initiated by President Emmanuel Macron. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:For Italy’s Abused Women, a Legal Labyrinth Compounds the WoundsA Quebec Comedian Is Happy to Offend in Multiple LanguagesBeating Up on Canada Again: the Canada LetterIn a Town of 11 People, Mysterious Disappearance Turns Neighbor Against NeighborIndonesia’s Presidential Race Takes Shape, in Shadow of Hard-Line IslamBoth Sides Claim Control of Key Afghan City After Taliban Attack