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).
New French Government Faces Two Motions of No-Confidence on Day One

New French Government Faces Two Motions of No-Confidence on Day One

Macron’s last-chance government appears to be stillborn.

October 13, 2025
Badinter at the Pantheon: Death Penalty for the Victims

Badinter at the Pantheon: Death Penalty for the Victims

The man is celebrated for having abolished the death penalty in France forty years ago. Today, justice doesn’t exist anymore.

October 11, 2025
Instead of Macron, Why Not Try a King?

Instead of Macron, Why Not Try a King?

In the midst of a political crisis, the head of the House of Bourbon and pretender to the French throne opportunely reminds everyone of his existence.

October 10, 2025
Macron Rules Out Dissolution and Bets on a New Government

Macron Rules Out Dissolution and Bets on a New Government

This decision just reveals the extent of the French president’s blindness.

October 8, 2025
Changing France: Largest Ever Foreign Population Recorded

Changing France: Largest Ever Foreign Population Recorded

Under Macron, the mass influx of immigrants, mostly from Africa, accelerated in an unprecedented way.

October 8, 2025
French Crisis: Macron Pushed to Resign by His Own

French Crisis: Macron Pushed to Resign by His Own

Holding new elections would give the French people a chance to have their say again.

October 7, 2025
French PM Resignation: Demands for the Dissolution of the National Assembly Grow Louder

French PM Resignation: Demands for the Dissolution of the National Assembly Grow Louder

The question is whether France can afford the luxury of yet another useless government.

October 6, 2025
Two Schools, Both Alike in Dignity?

Two Schools, Both Alike in Dignity?

The French Left’s offensive against Catholic schools is gaining momentum.

October 6, 2025
‘Christians Feel Abandoned’: Senators Demand Action in France

‘Christians Feel Abandoned’: Senators Demand Action in France

Attacks on churches multiply as the government remains unmoved, and media outrage proves selective.

October 3, 2025
After Exclusion, Le Pen Pushes To Regain Parliamentary Influence

After Exclusion, Le Pen Pushes To Regain Parliamentary Influence

Ousted from key National Assembly roles last year, the Rassemblement National now seeks to negotiate with Macron’s camp to regain its rights.

October 1, 2025
Paris Rape Case: Tough Sentence Marks a Victory—But the Fight Isn’t Over

Paris Rape Case: Tough Sentence Marks a Victory—But the Fight Isn’t Over

This high-profile trial showed that justice can be tough when it wants to be—but what about the other cases?

September 30, 2025