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).
And Now, Who To Govern? France Leaping Into the Dark

And Now, Who To Govern? France Leaping Into the Dark

No winners, no losers. Shall we despair? Certainly not!

July 10, 2024
Far-Left Activist Elected to French Assembly Is on State Security Watch List

Far-Left Activist Elected to French Assembly Is on State Security Watch List

Radical new MP has prior conviction for violence but no process exists to remove him from office.

Leftist Coalition Win in French Elections Creates an Ungovernable France

Leftist Coalition Win in French Elections Creates an Ungovernable France

The ‘republican front’ proved dramatically effective, giving only the third place to the RN and leaving France to the hands of the leftist coalition.

French Elections: France Abandoned to the Rampage of the Far Left

French Elections: France Abandoned to the Rampage of the Far Left

The European Conservative‘s live blog covering the second round of the elections to the French National Assembly.

French Government Braces for Unrest During Second Round of Elections

French Government Braces for Unrest During Second Round of Elections

Predicted upheaval is provoked by the Left and Centre crying fascist danger in the event of a Rassemblement National victory.

French Elections: The Revenge of the Left?

French Elections: The Revenge of the Left?

The efforts of the Left and centre to keep Le Pen’s RN out of government would leave France in the rut of immigration, insecurity, and loss of self-confidence.

French Elections: After RN Victory, a Week of Danger?

French Elections: After RN Victory, a Week of Danger?

The RN’s rise is spectacular, but it would be naïve to underestimate the capacity of the political system, dominated by the Left, to defend itself in order to survive.

French Elections: How Economic Programmes Became Political Weapons

French Elections: How Economic Programmes Became Political Weapons

On the battleground of the economy, Macronist lecturers on good management have seriously lost credibility.

June 28, 2024
French Elections: Two Poll Institutes Give Le Pen’s RN Absolute Majority

French Elections: Two Poll Institutes Give Le Pen’s RN Absolute Majority

The explosion in crime, insecurity, and immigration explain the trend, pollsters say.

June 28, 2024
From Toulon to Rome, Traditional Catholic Communities Still Facing a Storm

From Toulon to Rome, Traditional Catholic Communities Still Facing a Storm

By blowing hot and cold in its dealings with the traditional liturgy, the Vatican is plunging the faithful into disarray.

June 27, 2024
French Elections: Is “Civil War” Looming?

French Elections: Is “Civil War” Looming?

Emmanuel Macron is betting on panic and fear of the extremes in hope of hanging on to power.

June 26, 2024
France: Prefect’s Wife Expels RN MEP in the Middle of Mass

France: Prefect’s Wife Expels RN MEP in the Middle of Mass

Local representatives of state have transformed themselves into a militant clique driven by ideological concerns.

June 25, 2024