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).
Portugal: Socialist Victory and Breakthrough of the Right-Wing Party, Chega

Portugal: Socialist Victory and Breakthrough of the Right-Wing Party, Chega

The result exceeded expectation: the socialist party won the legislative elections held on Sunday, January 30th, in Portugal. Even though it was announced to be in close competition with the center-right, Partido Socialista (PS) managed to obtain the absolute majority of seats. Unlike the previous elections of 2019, PS can now do without a coalition […]

February 1, 2022
Revelations from a Former Spanish MEP: Hungary and Poland Deliberately Attacked by Brussels

Revelations from a Former Spanish MEP: Hungary and Poland Deliberately Attacked by Brussels

The spotlighted conversations of the Spanish MEP reveal that the repeated attacks on Hungary and Poland are subject to a political consensus that makes them particularly easy targets. This becomes evident in respect to topics that are taboo in Brussels: everything that has to do with the Muslim presence in Europe.

February 1, 2022
Italy: President Mattarella Reelected After a Week of Erratic Political Negotiations

Italy: President Mattarella Reelected After a Week of Erratic Political Negotiations

The re-election of the outgoing president was the only solution that the Italian political class could find to ensure that Prime Minister Mario Draghi—who appeared to be the only one able to reassure the financial markets and ensure the proper implementation of the stimulus plan for Italy—would remain in government.

February 1, 2022
Early Parliamentary Elections in Portugal

Early Parliamentary Elections in Portugal

The Costa government had promised a break with the austerity policies imposed by the European Union. But political analysts use the word “disenchantment” to characterize the policies of the governing party. The socialist Costa government is now paying for the effects of the pandemic on the Portuguese economy.

January 30, 2022
French Presidential Election: How to Achieve the Unity of the Rights?

French Presidential Election: How to Achieve the Unity of the Rights?

Zemmour regularly claims in his speeches his affiliation with the former RPR, and his desire to achieve a “union of the Right.” He hopes to gather within his candidacy all the families of the French Right attached to national identity, sovereignty, a certain economic liberalism, and a (moderate) social conservatism.

January 30, 2022
The Battle of the Good and the Beautiful

The Battle of the Good and the Beautiful

We must know how to trust great literature, which invites the deployment of intense and demanding feelings. The elevation of the soul of the youth suffers in the absence of great literary works; they remain constricted in an elementary vision of the world, of feelings, of relationships between people.

January 29, 2022
Following the Steps of Joan of Arc: a French Tradition in the City of Orléans

Following the Steps of Joan of Arc: a French Tradition in the City of Orléans

Being chosen to play Joan the Maid of Orleans is not a simple matter of representation, but a real commitment. In a few days, Clotilde Forgeot d’Arc will begin a pilgrimage in the footsteps of the shepherdess of Lorraine, following the major stages of her epic journey.

January 28, 2022
Uncertainty Prevails on the Issue of the Italian Presidential Election

Uncertainty Prevails on the Issue of the Italian Presidential Election

At this time, no coalition has endorsed a candidate. While the current Prime Minister Mario Draghi is the favourite for the presidential election, his potential election would cause as many problems as it would solve.

January 27, 2022
EU: Does Poland Have To Pay?

EU: Does Poland Have To Pay?

Relations between Poland and European institutions have deteriorated considerably in recent months, leading to an increase in legal disputes between the two parties. On January 19th, Poland received a formal payment order from the European Commission for €69 million, with a payment obligation within 45 days.

January 26, 2022
The Enlightenment in the Digital Age: How to Manage Public Opinion

The Enlightenment in the Digital Age: How to Manage Public Opinion

The government-commissioned report is concerned about what it calls the “disappearance of the common systemic space.” But it identifies the problem without trying to find the multiple reasons for this space’s absence.

January 25, 2022
Emmanuel Macron Addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Emmanuel Macron Addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Emmanuel Macron displayed his ambition to promote European civilization and its culture, through a “common project respectful of the singularities and identities of each [nation].” In the exchange with French deputies, he recalled that he has never been opposed to promoting the Christian roots of Europe. The deputy from Rassemblement National attacked him: “Your Europe is 60 years old, ours is 3,000! You have made Europe the backyard of Washington, the prey of Beijing, the doormat of Erdogan, and the hotel of Africa.”

January 25, 2022
Emmanuel Macron to Send French Troops to Romania

Emmanuel Macron to Send French Troops to Romania

On account of the Ukrainian crisis, Macron attempts to strengthen solidarity among NATO member countries in the face of Moscow.

January 24, 2022