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).
Anger Grows Over Low-Emission Zones In French Cities

Anger Grows Over Low-Emission Zones In French Cities

Faced with a growing number of protests, several cities have had to back down and adapt the restrictions, which were deemed too severe.

June 18, 2023
Professor Raoult’s Case: COVID Continues To Cause Legal Turmoil

Professor Raoult’s Case: COVID Continues To Cause Legal Turmoil

Researchers accuse the professor of having conducted his experiments “outside any ethical or legal framework.” In their view, this is an “enormous health scandal;” to Professor Raoult, they are “a tribune of fools.”

June 18, 2023
Living With Rats: A Parisian Ambition?

Living With Rats: A Parisian Ambition?

The aim is to find the right balance between invasion and extermination—a tricky balancing act when dealing with a problem that is poisoning the lives of millions of residents.

June 14, 2023
UK, Sweden, and Switzerland Retract Support for Gender Fluidity

UK, Sweden, and Switzerland Retract Support for Gender Fluidity

The UK is not the only European country to adopt a cautious approach to the sensitive issue of gender identity. Switzerland has also officially called for caution.

June 13, 2023
The End of <em>Il Cavaliere</em>

The End of <em>Il Cavaliere</em>

Like the cat with nine lives, the Cavaliere had a thick skin. Although he was gradually withdrawing from politics, he knew how to use his considerable influence to weigh on Italian political life as a figure of authority.

June 12, 2023
Young Catholic Challenges Murderer in Annecy

Young Catholic Challenges Murderer in Annecy

On a tour of France’s cathedrals, Henri—now nicknamed “the hero with a rucksack”—crossed the path of the Syrian murderer and tried to protect the children from his attack.

French Pension Reform: The Final Debate?

French Pension Reform: The Final Debate?

The confrontations are increasingly about the political methods of Emmanuel Macron and Élisabeth Borne’s government.

Chartres Pilgrimage: A Path to Heaven

Chartres Pilgrimage: A Path to Heaven

The Chartres pilgrimage raises legitimate questions that the prelates cannot shirk.

How To Prevent an ‘Undesirable’ European Presidency: A Report

How To Prevent an ‘Undesirable’ European Presidency: A Report

The manifestly anti-democratic nature of such a decision, and the exclusion of tens of millions of European citizens who would thus be deprived of their country’s six-month presidency, is not even raised in the Meijers Committee report. 

Activists Spread Pro-Life Stickers on Paris Free-Floating Bikes

Activists Spread Pro-Life Stickers on Paris Free-Floating Bikes

The advertising campaign was daring and illegal, but fully endorsed by the organisation that wants another voice to be heard on the matter of life defence in the public sphere.

French Bill To End ‘Woke’ Rewrites

French Bill To End ‘Woke’ Rewrites

MP Thiériot, who proposed the bill, believes that decisions to rewrite were made because of “pressure from the ‘wokist’ movement and ‘cancel culture.’”

Les Républicains To Propose Ambitious Anti-Immigration Plan

Les Républicains To Propose Ambitious Anti-Immigration Plan

Les Républicains wants to appear to be in tune with the state of French public opinion, which demands rigour and firmness in the management of immigration.