Published on 19/11/2024 20:38
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In France, more and more local elected officials are throwing in the towel
In France, more and more local elected officials are throwing in the towel
(France 2)
Mayors have increased their resignations in French municipalities since their election in 2020. They deplore a feeling of abandonment on the part of communities but also a lack of understanding on the part of those administered.
They are 2 382 mayors have resigned since their election in 2020. In France, local elected officials are increasingly inclined to leave their posts. This is the case of Gilles Thomas, resigning mayor of Plussulien (Côtes-d’Armor). He regrets the demanding lifestyle, the lack of salary recognition, but above all a lack of listening from local and national authorities. His resignation, after 17 years in office, for a month now, has sparked a reaction from the residents of his town who are asking him to reverse his decision. He is categorical.
The feeling of abandonment is the same for Patrick Tanguy, resigned mayor of Juch, in Finistère. This former elected official left his post last month. For him, those administered have also become demanding and sometimes even aggressive. Each decision then becomes a source of tension.
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