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).
Is the Napkin Ring Right-Wing?

Is the Napkin Ring Right-Wing?

Richard de Sèze’s brilliant and light pen swirls around the impressions of everyday life to give us a delicious panorama of things that pass and things that do not.

September 18, 2022
Hungary “No Longer a Democracy,” Says EU Report

Hungary “No Longer a Democracy,” Says EU Report

An expression is used to define Orbán’s Hungary, that of a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy”—a new political concept coined specifically for the occasion.

September 17, 2022
France ‘En marche’ Towards Euthanasia

France ‘En marche’ Towards Euthanasia

The defenders of human dignity are clenching their teeth at the implacable scenario unfolding before their eyes. It is written, euthanasia will pass. For the moment, the vast majority of the French political class is silent on the matter.

September 16, 2022
Azerbaijan Initiates Intense Bombing on Armenia

Azerbaijan Initiates Intense Bombing on Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan said he hoped for “an appropriate response from the international community” to Azerbaijan’s aggression. For the time being, a response is slow in coming.

September 15, 2022
COVID-19: Mea Culpa, From the Former French Health Minister

COVID-19: Mea Culpa, From the Former French Health Minister

In the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, French authorities communicated extensively about the ineffectiveness of the mask. The government went so far as to suppress its distribution, sale, and use in the public arena.

September 14, 2022
Queen Elizabeth’s Final Farewell to Scotland

Queen Elizabeth’s Final Farewell to Scotland

For her final journey, the Queen took many hours to reach Edinburgh, using a special route of over 300 kilometres, which took her through towns and villages so that her subjects could bid her a final farewell.

September 14, 2022
Fare l’Americano? No!

Fare l’Americano? No!

Patriotism and the attachment to national products are not the only reason American giants have failed in Italy. The local offer persists, because it is genuinely superior in every way to the foreign offer, and marketing snobbery is not enough to overcome this obstacle.

September 13, 2022
Reconquête Holds Its Summer University in Provence

Reconquête Holds Its Summer University in Provence

The young and dynamic party of the national Right is preparing to enter a difficult phase. With no immediate national election date, it must keep the helm steady over the storm in the long term.

September 13, 2022
Phone Call Between Macron and Putin About Zaporizhzhia

Phone Call Between Macron and Putin About Zaporizhzhia

The Russian president denounced to his French counterpart the regular Ukrainian attacks on Zaporizhzhia, while Emmanuel Macron reportedly responded by blaming the Russian occupation for the risks to the plant.

September 13, 2022
The Future of Les Républicains in Question

The Future of Les Républicains in Question

One of the problems often identified for the Les Républicains party is the gap between the leaders, tempted by centrism, and the militant base, much more conservative.

September 11, 2022
Albania Accuses Iran of Cyberattack, Cuts Ties

Albania Accuses Iran of Cyberattack, Cuts Ties

The Iranian foreign ministry has roundly rejected Albania’s accusation that Iran is behind a cyber attack.

September 11, 2022
Meloni Reaches Historic Levels in the Polls

Meloni Reaches Historic Levels in the Polls

Almost five points now separate Meloni from her rival, Enrico Letta, with Meloni ahead.

September 10, 2022