Hélène de Lauzun

Hélène de Lauzun is the Paris correspondent for The European Conservative. She studied at the École Normale Supérieure de Paris. She taught French literature and civilization at Harvard and received a Ph.D. in History from the Sorbonne. She is the author of Histoire de l’Autriche (Perrin, 2021).
Italy Offers to Finance the Reconstruction of the Mariupol Theatre

Italy Offers to Finance the Reconstruction of the Mariupol Theatre

The Italian government, through the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini, announced its decision to finance the reconstruction of the Mariupol theatre as it was.

March 23, 2022
A Campaign Without Debates

A Campaign Without Debates

It may be that Macron is playing a dangerous game. The suspicion of a confiscated campaign is becoming more and more intense in French opinion.

March 21, 2022
Russia Leaves the Council of Europe

Russia Leaves the Council of Europe

Russia eventually took the lead and effectively left the Council. In the statement announcing their decision, Russian authorities emphasised the forced nature of their departure.

March 20, 2022
Pope Francis to Renew the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Pope Francis to Renew the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The act of consecration will be pronounced on Annunciation Day, Friday, March 25th, during the celebration of Penance that Pope Francis will preside over at 5pm in St Peter’s Basilica.

March 20, 2022
Leaders from Central and Eastern Europe Met Zelensky in Kyiv

Leaders from Central and Eastern Europe Met Zelensky in Kyiv

The initiative proves the advanced degree to which Eastern European countries are dedicated to supporting Ukraine, whereas Western leaders prefer to play it safe.

March 19, 2022
Immigration at its Highest Level under Macron’s Presidency

Immigration at its Highest Level under Macron’s Presidency

It is an established fact that Emmanuel Macron’s five-year term has seen a substantial increase in immigration. Far from seeking to limit it, the current president has, on the contrary, encouraged it.

March 18, 2022
Germany Rearming by Buying U.S. Planes

Germany Rearming by Buying U.S. Planes

Olaf Scholz’s decision is a blow to European cooperation, even though a fortnight ago the German Chancellor supported the joint programme underway between Paris, Berlin, and Madrid.

March 17, 2022
Facebook’s ‘Two Minutes Hate’

Facebook’s ‘Two Minutes Hate’

Facebook gives itself the luxury of offering its “two minutes of hate” to its subscribers, telling them, in its great wisdom, which enemies are allowed.

March 16, 2022
Humanist Weddings: a Solution to the Crisis of Traditional Marriage in Europe?

Humanist Weddings: a Solution to the Crisis of Traditional Marriage in Europe?

Far from what the label suggests, humanist weddings do not free spouses to live in accordance with truth. The reconquest of freedom is at the heart of Christian marriage, which for centuries has been one of the original features and strengths of Western civilisation.

March 15, 2022
Macron’s Double-Speech in Versailles

Macron’s Double-Speech in Versailles

French President Emmanuel Macron was keen to display a smiling optimism by answering questions in English to international journalists in Versailles; a few minutes later, he was grave and serious in his address to French journalists, commenting in exactly the opposite terms.

March 15, 2022
Wokish Cyrano de Bergerac Banned from France

Wokish Cyrano de Bergerac Banned from France

Beware of those who would betray the proud Gascon. Obviously, Joe Wright, the American director who embarked on the highly questionable adventure of adapting Cyrano to the wokish style, must not have been aware of the risks involved.

March 12, 2022
Katalin Novák Elected President of Hungary

Katalin Novák Elected President of Hungary

The new president arrived at Parliament accompanied by her husband and three children. Refuting the ‘codes’ of militant feminism, Novák highlighted her identity as a woman and mother as decisive assets in politics.

March 11, 2022