Hélène de Lauzun is the Paris correspondent for europeanconservative.com. 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).
Pathology of the French-Algerian Illness

Pathology of the French-Algerian Illness

The wound of Algeria was quickly closed without being disinfected, and has continued to rot slowly ever since. It has weakened the French body politic, made sicker by Macron’s intervention.

July 30, 2022
What’s in a Tie? Ask France’s National Assembly

What’s in a Tie? Ask France’s National Assembly

By refusing to put on the costume of their job, the far-Left deputies are only embodying the most mediocre individualism, which triumphs everywhere else and against which they claim to fight.

July 30, 2022
Violence and Racism Between Immigrant Communities: a Taboo

Violence and Racism Between Immigrant Communities: a Taboo

The union of mixed couples often fuels racist and violent acts—especially between black people and Algerians.

July 30, 2022
Italy: Mattarella Announces Anticipated Elections

Italy: Mattarella Announces Anticipated Elections

Mario Draghi’s ability to reform the Italian state was seen by Brussels as the fruit of a new European solidarity mechanism—a recovery plan financed by a common debt. These prospects have collapsed like a house of cards.

July 29, 2022
The Shroud is 2,000 Years Old, According to New Study

The Shroud is 2,000 Years Old, According to New Study

A new analysis by Italian scientists of the Shroud of Turin using X-ray technology proves that the famous cloth dates back 2,000 years, contrary to the medieval origin suggested by the disputed 1988 carbon-14 analysis.

July 29, 2022
Hungarian Foreign Minister in Moscow

Hungarian Foreign Minister in Moscow

Péter Szijjártó is above all pragmatic. His visit comes on the heels of the EU’s decision to cut Russian gas supplies by 15%.

July 29, 2022
A Motu Proprio Designed to Weaken Opus Dei

A Motu Proprio Designed to Weaken Opus Dei

The reform implemented by Ad charisma tuendum is part of a larger trend to hamper institutions and practices that could be classified as rooted in tradition.

July 28, 2022
End of COVID Restrictions in France

End of COVID Restrictions in France

Containment, curfews, and the use of the health pass are now a thing of the past. The scientific council, responsible for guiding the government’s health policy, is dissolved.

July 28, 2022
Éric Ciotti Candidate for the Presidency of Les Républicains

Éric Ciotti Candidate for the Presidency of Les Républicains

Ciotti distinguished himself during the primary campaign by taking positions clearly on the Right, in contrast to the very centrist positioning of the finalist Valérie Pécresse.

July 27, 2022
Franco-British Clash Over Dover Travel Chaos

Franco-British Clash Over Dover Travel Chaos

Since the UK’s exit from the European Union, it is no longer enough to show an identity card to cross the border. Every passport must be stamped, which takes more time.

July 27, 2022
Laurent Wauquiez Declines the Presidency of Les Républicains

Laurent Wauquiez Declines the Presidency of Les Républicains

The political line that Laurent Wauquiez wants to promote is a conservative one that stands in opposition to wokism and the revival of the extreme Left with the NUPES.

July 25, 2022
Major Raise for EU Officials Expected

Major Raise for EU Officials Expected

The planned salary increase is likely to generate criticism from member states, which are busy preparing their citizens for the upcoming austerity phase.

July 23, 2022