FRENCH FAR-RIGHT NATIONAL FRONT MAKES GAINS IN LOCAL ELECTIONS

France's far-right National Front (FN) made gains in a number of towns in the first round of local elections on Sunday, early exit polls showed of what the anti-immigrant party of Marine Le Pen hailed as a breakthrough.Steeve Briois, general secretary of the party has been elected mayor of Hénin-Beaumont on the first round, garnering over 50% of the votes. There will be no second round. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/23/uk-france-elections-fn-idUKBREA2M0LI20140323