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).
Macron’s Political Legitimacy Will Not Be Found in Ukraine

Macron’s Political Legitimacy Will Not Be Found in Ukraine

The French president’s political impotence has become apparent, leading him to compensate in his favourite field, the international arena.

February 21, 2025
Off the Air: French State Shuts Down Right-Wing TV Channel

Off the Air: French State Shuts Down Right-Wing TV Channel

The decision to cancel C8’s broadcasting license is ironic at a time when “the System tells us that JD Vance is talking nonsense about censorship.”

February 20, 2025
International Commission Calls for EU to Become World’s Top Foreign Aid Provider

International Commission Calls for EU to Become World’s Top Foreign Aid Provider

ICJ seeing Brussels as “the global guardian of democracy” shows its concerns are purely ideological.

February 20, 2025
French Mayor Says ‘I Don’t’ to Deportee Wedding

French Mayor Says ‘I Don’t’ to Deportee Wedding

Authorities charge the mayor with a crime instead of enforcing the groom’s deportation order.

February 19, 2025
New French Sex Ed Plan Opens Gate to Gender Ideology

New French Sex Ed Plan Opens Gate to Gender Ideology

If gender has nothing to do with biology, then anything goes, and information on these subjects will be left in the hands of duly blessed militant associations.

February 19, 2025
French Assembly Votes Against EU’s 2035 Combustion Engine Ban

French Assembly Votes Against EU’s 2035 Combustion Engine Ban

Rebelling against ‘green’ restrictions is largely symbolic due to the primacy of European law.

February 19, 2025
Internal Clan Warfare is Back in the French Right

Internal Clan Warfare is Back in the French Right

Two years before the election, two men with little to show in terms of fully embracing right-wing politics vie for the leadership of Les Républicains.

February 17, 2025
“His Life Is in Danger”: ISIS Leader Asking for Repatriation in France

“His Life Is in Danger”: ISIS Leader Asking for Repatriation in France

“He is undoubtedly one of the highest-ranking living dignitaries of the Islamic State,” his lawyer says.

February 14, 2025
Macron Pushing for Referendum—But Not on Immigration

Macron Pushing for Referendum—But Not on Immigration

The French are to vote on three subjects, but not the one that matters most to them.

February 14, 2025
EU Presents Public-Private Partnership To Develop AI

EU Presents Public-Private Partnership To Develop AI

International investments won’t materialise until the bloc presents a clear, competition-focused roadmap backed by a much simpler regulatory framework.

February 12, 2025
Macron Touts Major Investments at Paris AI Summit

Macron Touts Major Investments at Paris AI Summit

With little to no consideration for the country’s sovereignty and strategic interests, France plans on €109 billion in largely foreign AI investments.

February 12, 2025
New Report Exposes Unprecedented Levels of Corruption in France

New Report Exposes Unprecedented Levels of Corruption in France

Since the beginning of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, 26 ministers have been involved in political and legal scandals.

February 11, 2025