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).
France Unveils New Anti-Riot Measures

France Unveils New Anti-Riot Measures

The underlying and ultimate causes of the riots—uncontrolled migration and laxity in the judiciary— remain taboo for the government.

November 2, 2023
Ex-Jesuit Priest Reincardinated Despite Alleged Sex Assaults

Ex-Jesuit Priest Reincardinated Despite Alleged Sex Assaults

Outrage over the decision has prompted a new investigation into Father Marko Rupnik.

October 30, 2023
French Leftist Coalition Falls Apart Over Israel-Hamas War

French Leftist Coalition Falls Apart Over Israel-Hamas War

Public stance taken by La France Insoumise deemed antisemitic by NUPES coalition partners

October 26, 2023
France Seeks ‘Systematic Expulsion of Dangerous Foreigners’

France Seeks ‘Systematic Expulsion of Dangerous Foreigners’

Macron under pressure from the Right to tighten failed immigration policy

October 20, 2023
Arras Murder: The Tragic Consequences of Failed Immigration Policy

Arras Murder: The Tragic Consequences of Failed Immigration Policy

The killer should never have crossed the teacher’s path.

October 17, 2023
‘Cordon Sanitaire’ Challenged at the French National Assembly

‘Cordon Sanitaire’ Challenged at the French National Assembly

Marine Le Pen’s party made some meagre progress: MPs from the Les Républicains party voted in favour of their proposals three times.

October 14, 2023
Macron Tries To Court Left and Right With Constitutional Reform

Macron Tries To Court Left and Right With Constitutional Reform

The proposals could be a clever trap for the Rassemblement National.

October 9, 2023
Catholic Movement Civitas Dissolved by French Government

Catholic Movement Civitas Dissolved by French Government

The Ministry of the Interior accused the movement of spreading “clearly anti-Semitic and Islamophobic” ideas.

October 6, 2023
Last Ever Burial at Vienna’s Habsburg Crypt

Last Ever Burial at Vienna’s Habsburg Crypt

Following the burial of Princess Yolande de Ligne, there will be no more room at Vienna’s famous Capuchin crypt

October 6, 2023
Cardinals Send New Dubia to Pope Francis Ahead of Synod

Cardinals Send New Dubia to Pope Francis Ahead of Synod

The cardinals asked the Pope to clarify key doctrinal controversies. Instead, the confusion is now even worse.

October 4, 2023
The Fight Against France’s Homeschooling Ban Goes to the UN

The Fight Against France’s Homeschooling Ban Goes to the UN

The fight is about defending the fundamental principle of respect for the educational choices of parents, who must remain the primary educators of their children.

October 3, 2023
Pope Francis in Marseille: A Guilty Blindness

Pope Francis in Marseille: A Guilty Blindness

There is a yawning gap between the irenic aspirations defended by the Pope and the painful day-to-day reality of European citizens who have to absorb the migratory flow.

September 26, 2023