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 Far-Left MP Arrested for Buying Street Drugs in Paris

French Far-Left MP Arrested for Buying Street Drugs in Paris

Leftist politicians rushed to Andy Kerbrat’s defence, downplaying his criminal activity as something that “only harmed himself.”

October 24, 2024
French Budget Vote Will Put New Prime Minister to the Test

French Budget Vote Will Put New Prime Minister to the Test

If no majority support emerges in the Assembly, Michel Barnier may have to resort to overruling parliament.

October 22, 2024
Deserted Altars, Satan in the Streets

Deserted Altars, Satan in the Streets

“Christ has been withdrawn from the cultural world which, in part, no longer wants anything to do with Christianity,” Toulouse bishop said.

October 20, 2024
Philippine’s Murder: Suspect Refuses Quick Extradition from Switzerland to France

Philippine’s Murder: Suspect Refuses Quick Extradition from Switzerland to France

The Moroccan immigrant, who should have been deported, will remain in Swiss jail until the extradition process is complete, which may take more than a year.

October 17, 2024
Transgender-Critical Authors Cancel Brussels Conference After Death Threats

Transgender-Critical Authors Cancel Brussels Conference After Death Threats

“Faced with people who explicitly write that they want us dead, we choose life,” co-author Marguerite Stern said.

October 17, 2024
Netanyahu Sets Macron Straight on Birth of Israel

Netanyahu Sets Macron Straight on Birth of Israel

“It was not a UN decision that established the State of Israel but the victory that was achieved in the War of Independence,” the PM reminded the French president.

October 16, 2024
French Increase to Medical Aid for Migrants Halted—for Now

French Increase to Medical Aid for Migrants Halted—for Now

RN’s Jordan Bardella questioned prioritising the disputed program’s budget over other government expenses.

October 16, 2024
Le Pen on Trial for Parliamentary Assistants Doing the ‘Wrong Work’

Le Pen on Trial for Parliamentary Assistants Doing the ‘Wrong Work’

Is parliamentary staff not allowed to work on party ideas? RN leader asks as she denounces the EU “Blob.”

October 15, 2024
Macron Persists in Demanding an Arms Embargo on Israel

Macron Persists in Demanding an Arms Embargo on Israel

In France and on the international stage, the French president is playing a dangerous game with the Muslim world and its links with terrorists.

October 14, 2024
France’s Bleak Budget: Job Cuts, Tax Hikes, and a Growing Debt Crisis

France’s Bleak Budget: Job Cuts, Tax Hikes, and a Growing Debt Crisis

Michel Barnier’s plan to cut public spending by over €40 billion sparks backlash from both the Left and the Right.

October 11, 2024
French Teacher Assaulted by Muslim Student

French Teacher Assaulted by Muslim Student

A few days from the anniversary of the murders of teachers Samuel Paty and Dominique Bernard, the case is highly sensitive.

October 11, 2024
Uphill Battle for French Interior Minister To Reform Migrant Medical Aid

Uphill Battle for French Interior Minister To Reform Migrant Medical Aid

The programme currently costs French taxpayers more than €1.2 billion per year.

October 10, 2024