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People stroll by the Saint Henriette slag heap in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Several waves of industrial shutdowns have left unemployment levels above the national average, and 60% of the population earns so little it does not need to pay tax, according to data from France's national statistics agency. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)