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).
Suspicion of Foreign Interference at BFM TV Channel

Suspicion of Foreign Interference at BFM TV Channel

An internal audit revealed that on several occasions information was broadcast without having been checked by the channel’s usual control circuits.

February 8, 2023
Azeri President Aliyev Pays Official Visit to Budapest

Azeri President Aliyev Pays Official Visit to Budapest

The Hungarian position between Armenia and Azerbaijan is delicate. Mutual aid between Christian countries invites Hungary to support Armenia, but Hungary also has strong ties with Azerbaijan as a member of the Organisation of Turkic States.

February 7, 2023
Fake Euro Notes at All-Time High

Fake Euro Notes at All-Time High

Only imaginary landscapes and monuments are depicted on banknotes, in order to have common visuals and not to privilege one national culture over another—now questionable choices in terms of monetary security.

February 7, 2023
100 Days of Meloni: A Path to Normalcy?

100 Days of Meloni: A Path to Normalcy?

In the end, the long-awaited ‘break’ with previous Italian governments did not happen. Will Meloni be able to attract right-wing voters in the next election under these circumstances?

February 5, 2023
France: New Day of Mobilisation Against Pension Reform

France: New Day of Mobilisation Against Pension Reform

At the end of the day’s strike, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced that she had heard the “questions” and “doubts” raised by the reform but wanted to continue the debate in the national assembly.

February 4, 2023
French Senate Votes To Enshrine ‘Freedom’ To Abort in Constitution

French Senate Votes To Enshrine ‘Freedom’ To Abort in Constitution

The compromised wording passed by the senators at least has the merit of refusing to set in stone any ‘right’ to abortion. But another fundamental freedom must be preserved, the freedom of conscience of practitioners to carry out an abortion or not.

February 3, 2023
Polish Judge Blocked by the Assembly of the Council of Europe

Polish Judge Blocked by the Assembly of the Council of Europe

The European court has been waging a long-running battle against Poland on the highly sensitive issue of abortion, which may explain why the appointment of a new Polish judge has been so difficult.

February 1, 2023
French Army at a Turning Point

French Army at a Turning Point

The French president proposes a change in France’s military paradigm, in preparation for long-lasting attacks requiring a greater availability of equipment and larger stocks of ammunition.

January 31, 2023
A Bug in the Plate

A Bug in the Plate

Why this obsession on the part of Brussels officials with making the citizens of old Europe eat insects? Not a concerted ideological plan, but proof of a rootless globalist way of thinking that takes on unexpected aspects: in the age of happy globalisation, if it’s done elsewhere, why not here?

January 29, 2023
60th Anniversary of Élysée Treaty

60th Anniversary of Élysée Treaty

The German chancellor was in Paris on Sunday, January 22nd, to try to reinvigorate a pair that is supposed to be the driving force of the European Union, but whose disagreements have been particularly significant in recent months.

January 27, 2023
Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans

For the Italian government, the Trieste conference represents a concerted effort to improve Italy’s credibility with respect to its role in European regional geopolitical issues.

January 27, 2023
French Bakers Take to the Streets

French Bakers Take to the Streets

The bakers are calling for an emergency tariff shield, valid for all. Others give a more political tone to their protest and question the European common market of electricity.

January 26, 2023