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).
French PM Resigns—Who Will Dare Fill His Shoes?

French PM Resigns—Who Will Dare Fill His Shoes?

France is still on the brink of bankruptcy, but Barnier’s budget wouldn’t have changed the game.

December 5, 2024
French Government Toppled by a Huge Majority in No-Confidence Vote

French Government Toppled by a Huge Majority in No-Confidence Vote

The Left demands Macron’s impeachment, while the Right calls for his resignation.

December 4, 2024
Donald Trump To Attend Notre Dame Reopening Ceremony—Unlike Pope Francis

Donald Trump To Attend Notre Dame Reopening Ceremony—Unlike Pope Francis

It will be his first international trip since winning the U.S. presidential election on November 5th.

December 4, 2024
Judgement Day for Barnier’s Government

Judgement Day for Barnier’s Government

French National Assembly will decide on two motions of censure against the PM late this afternoon.

December 4, 2024
Christians Under Threat After Syria’s Second City Falls Into Islamist Hands

Christians Under Threat After Syria’s Second City Falls Into Islamist Hands

People want to flee, “but the jihadists won’t let them.”

December 3, 2024
PM Barnier Facing Censure–But Is the Real Target Emmanuel Macron?

PM Barnier Facing Censure–But Is the Real Target Emmanuel Macron?

The RN blames the president for the present political crisis.

December 3, 2024
French Family Associations Call New Sex Education Programme “Ideological Brainwashing”

French Family Associations Call New Sex Education Programme “Ideological Brainwashing”

Predictably, the initiative promotes gender ideology under the pretext of harm prevention.

December 2, 2024
Le Pen Ready To Join Left in Toppling French Government Over Budget

Le Pen Ready To Join Left in Toppling French Government Over Budget

The fate of the PM and his administration could be sealed before the end of the week.

December 2, 2024
Schoolgirl’s Lies Led to Samuel Paty’s Murder

Schoolgirl’s Lies Led to Samuel Paty’s Murder

In court, the young woman apologised to the family of the French history teacher who was beheaded by a jihadist: “I destroyed your life.”

November 27, 2024
French PM Under Pressure As He Seeks Le Pen’s Support To Pass Budget

French PM Under Pressure As He Seeks Le Pen’s Support To Pass Budget

Barnier walks a political tightrope to avoid censure without appearing to give in to Rassemblement National’s demands.

November 27, 2024
Parliamentary Report Exposes Failures in French Deportation Policy

Parliamentary Report Exposes Failures in French Deportation Policy

France’s weaker international position under Macron is directly impacting its ability to enforce immigration laws.

November 26, 2024
The Doomed Marriage of the Far Left and Islamism

The Doomed Marriage of the Far Left and Islamism

Antisemitism fuels an alliance that dreams of importing the intifada to France.

November 25, 2024