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).
Cardinals Entering Conclave: Last Echoes from Rome

Cardinals Entering Conclave: Last Echoes from Rome

The name of the future pope should in all likelihood be known before the end of the week.

The French Right’s Game of Three-Ball Billiards 

The French Right’s Game of Three-Ball Billiards 

Le Pen, Bardella, and Maréchal stand united for a strong French Right—but who will take the lead come election time?

Silenced for Your Safety: Wokeism Study Shakes French Academia

Silenced for Your Safety: Wokeism Study Shakes French Academia

Scientific investigation concludes that woke thinking is appallingly poor.

Maréchal Reclaims Conservative Roots in Joan of Arc’s Hometown

Maréchal Reclaims Conservative Roots in Joan of Arc’s Hometown

While the leader of the new Identité Libertés party continues to affirm her loyalty to Marine Le Pen, she is carefully carving out a distinct political identity of her own.

In Pursuit of the Lost Right-Winger

In Pursuit of the Lost Right-Winger

With French politics in disarray, the man who revives the Right could have a shot at the presidency, boosted by Macronism’s collapse and Le Pen’s legal troubles.

France Moves To Ban Radical Left Group Advocating Political Violence

France Moves To Ban Radical Left Group Advocating Political Violence

The group imagines itself fighting a ‘necessary’ battle against the ‘far Right’ and Islamophobia but interior minister says: “Enough!”

April 30, 2025
Pushing for Death: France’s Euthanasia Bill Is Back on Track

Pushing for Death: France’s Euthanasia Bill Is Back on Track

The current proposal lacks adequate safeguards and endangers doctors by threatening criminal charges for refusing to end patients’ lives.

April 30, 2025
French Left Loves Immigrants—Until They’re American Academics

French Left Loves Immigrants—Until They’re American Academics

The generosity of French researchers lasts only as long as it doesn’t cost them anything and does not encroach on their own interests.

April 29, 2025
France Eyes Musk-Style ‘DOGE’ Tactics To Trim Government Spending

France Eyes Musk-Style ‘DOGE’ Tactics To Trim Government Spending

Fending off accusations of what some call a drastic “purge”, the responsible minister says the plan is “just common sense.”

April 29, 2025
Leftist ‘Islamophobia’ Obsession Surges in France after Mosque Murder

Leftist ‘Islamophobia’ Obsession Surges in France after Mosque Murder

The Left vigorously seized on the murder to denounce a climate of ‘Islamophobia,’ despite the accused’s lawyer saying there was no racial motive behind the slaying.

April 28, 2025
The Vatican’s Scarlet Battle Toward White Smoke Has Begun

The Vatican’s Scarlet Battle Toward White Smoke Has Begun

Shaped by a man known for progressive choices, can the cardinals now prove their independence?

April 26, 2025
If You Can’t Beat It, Fine It: EU Orders Le Pen’s RN To Pay €3.5M

If You Can’t Beat It, Fine It: EU Orders Le Pen’s RN To Pay €3.5M

The goal is not only to prevent Marine Le Pen from being a candidate, it’s to kill the party outright.

April 23, 2025