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 and His Ministers Forced To Avoid Crowds

Macron and His Ministers Forced To Avoid Crowds

Emmanuel Macron is not the only one to be greeted with the sound of pans when he travels. All his ministers, one after the other, have also had that painful experience.

April 29, 2023
French Immigration Law To Be Postponed

French Immigration Law To Be Postponed

Lacking a majority, Élisabeth Borne does not intend to reproduce a passage by force of the bill and prefers to postpone the debate.

April 28, 2023
EU To Encourage Its Own Chip Production

EU To Encourage Its Own Chip Production

According to von der Leyen, the deal “will power a clean tech industry made in Europe and strengthen our digital resilience and sovereignty.”

April 21, 2023
Russia City Bombed by “Abnormal” Russian Air Strike

Russia City Bombed by “Abnormal” Russian Air Strike

There is no other justification for this untimely strike than an “abnormal descent of aviation ammunition,” according to the Russian Defence Minister.

April 21, 2023
Rassemblement National Launches Watchdog Group Against Wokeism

Rassemblement National Launches Watchdog Group Against Wokeism

The committed MPs intend to propose bills to combat the galloping expansion of inclusive writing. They also want to tackle the proliferation of discriminatory public events, and eliminate transgender presence in sports.

April 20, 2023
Manfred Weber Condemns Macron’s Position on China

Manfred Weber Condemns Macron’s Position on China

After describing Macron’s stance as a “disaster,” Weber added that his controversial remarks had “weakened the European Union.”

April 19, 2023
British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

British NHS Struggles With Junior Doctors and Nurses on Strike

The strike is getting longer and harder. The RCN has announced that the new phase of the strike, which is due to start on April 30th and last for 48 hours, will this time not spare emergency services or intensive care units.

April 19, 2023
Macron Defends Pension Reform In TV Address

Macron Defends Pension Reform In TV Address

The opposition parties were unanimous in denouncing the presidential address, judged “completely out of touch with reality.”

April 18, 2023
Founder of the Front National Jean-Marie Le Pen Hospitalised

Founder of the Front National Jean-Marie Le Pen Hospitalised

The politician is 94 years old. His adviser told AFP that his family and friends were “worried, but serene.”

April 17, 2023
Paris and Berlin at Loggerheads over China

Paris and Berlin at Loggerheads over China

Emmanuel Macron’s claim that Europe should take a balanced position between Beijing and Washington is seen as nonsense and dangerous by the German political class.

April 15, 2023
French Constitutional Council Validates Pension Reform

French Constitutional Council Validates Pension Reform

While validating the law as a whole, the Constitutional Council acknowledged that its adoption had been hampered by an “unusual” use of procedures aimed at restricting debate.

April 14, 2023
Riots in Paris Before Pension Reform Ruling

Riots in Paris Before Pension Reform Ruling

The opinion of the Constitutional Council is eagerly awaited by opponents of the reform who have placed all their last hopes in this institution.

April 14, 2023