Le Pen Party Seeks to Use France’s Local Vote to Transform Image

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Steeve Briois is part of Marine Le Pen’s effort to put a new face on France’s National Front.

The mayor of the northern French town of Henin Beaumont doesn’t allude to issues his party is best known for: opposing immigration, the European Union and the euro. Instead, he talks about investing in schools and repairing park benches, cutting taxes and debt, critical concerns in local elections this month.