Alsace

Police in Hagenbach freed a malnourished 9-year-old boy this week from his father's utility van, where he had been confined since late 2024 amid tensions with his father's partner. Unable to walk and living amid filth, the child was hospitalized after a neighbor reported cries. The 43-year-old father faces kidnapping charges while his partner was released under supervision.

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Ten French regional presidents have published a tribune opposing a bill to create a unique Alsace collectivity, effectively removing it from the Grand Est region. The text is set for review by the National Assembly on April 7. The signatories denounce it as a clientelist move meeting far-right demands.