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On 23 March 2014, candidate of the French far-right National Front party Steeve Briois was elected mayor of Hénin-Beaumont, a former left-wing stronghold weakened by corruption scandals. Ten years on, he boasts that he has turned the town into a "showcase of good management", while his opponents denounce "harassment" by the mayor. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES N°34LY8RE