Hélène de Lauzun

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).
J. K. Rowling To Open Center For Women in Edinburgh

J. K. Rowling To Open Center For Women in Edinburgh

Even as she continues to be harassed on social media and receive death threats for her alleged transphobia, Rowling has chosen to become a standard-bearer for all those who wish to defend the uniqueness and importance of the female biological sex.

December 15, 2022
May the Sacré Coeur Forever Watch Over Paris

May the Sacré Coeur Forever Watch Over Paris

Left-wing memory tinkerers hate the Sacré Coeur because they believe it was built over the corpses of the revolutionaries killed during the Commune. The Sacré Cœur became for them the symbol of oppression.

December 15, 2022
A Dangerous Empire

A Dangerous Empire

Nothing seems wrong with a discerning use of Netflix. But the company’s final goals, Chanot wishes to remind us, are anything but harmless and are bound to destroy the virtues we care to preserve within our families.

December 14, 2022
Éric Ciotti Elected President of Les Républicains

Éric Ciotti Elected President of Les Républicains

Ciotti’s strategy has been very clear throughout the campaign: having in mind the presidential election of 2027, prepare the ground for Laurent Wauquiez.

December 13, 2022
Phone Call Between Macron and Zelensky Ahead of Paris Conference on Ukraine

Phone Call Between Macron and Zelensky Ahead of Paris Conference on Ukraine

Since the beginning of the conflict, the two men have had such exchanges no less than forty times—a relationship that is ongoing, if also a little chilly and tense.

December 12, 2022
Macron Pleads for Guarantees for Russia

Macron Pleads for Guarantees for Russia

President Macron’s polemical viewpoint aroused indignation in the East but reminds us of an objective reality: Russia will not give in easily on issues that are deemed crucial to its security.

December 8, 2022
Les Républicains: First Round for the President

Les Républicains: First Round for the President

The game is not completely played in advance. Ciotti and Retailleau have in common that they both assume a conservative right-wing discourse, but each in their own way.

December 8, 2022
Ode to the Baguette

Ode to the Baguette

In Paris, despite Anne Hidalgo’s efforts, there are still traditions that resist, and on every street corner you can acquire, for the modest sum of one euro and a few cents, a piece of happiness and eternity.

December 6, 2022
President Macron in State Visit to the United States

President Macron in State Visit to the United States

Emmanuel Macron clearly tried to put on the costume of the defender of European interests against an American egoism always quick to impose itself in times of crisis.

December 5, 2022
European Commission Recommends Freezing Funds for Hungary

European Commission Recommends Freezing Funds for Hungary

Despite its negative opinion on the payment of aid to Hungary, the European Commission alone does not have the power to decide on such a sanction.

December 4, 2022
Iranian Christian Couple Risking Death Penalty Denied Asylum

Iranian Christian Couple Risking Death Penalty Denied Asylum

Religious grounds are rarely taken into account by the bodies responsible for examining asylum applications. On the other hand, asylum applications based on sexual orientation do not seem to pose a problem for the French authorities.

December 3, 2022
Macron Under Investigation

Macron Under Investigation

For the first time, head of state Emmanuel Macron is directly targeted by an investigation launched by the national financial prosecutor.

December 2, 2022