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).
North Korea Launches New Ballistic Missiles

North Korea Launches New Ballistic Missiles

The attempt to intimidate comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is travelling to visit Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

September 28, 2022
Flanders’ Bishops in Favour of Same-Sex Unions in Church

Flanders’ Bishops in Favour of Same-Sex Unions in Church

With this gesture, the Belgian episcopate replaces prayers for the return of homosexuals to lives that conform to the Catholic faith with a deliberate policy that sanctions gay unions, to be implemented liturgically.

September 26, 2022
China and Vatican to Renew Their Agreement

China and Vatican to Renew Their Agreement

Some people think things have only gotten worse since the 2018 agreement was signed. Vatican diplomacy defends it as a way to protect the Church’s presence in China, even if unsatisfactory.

September 25, 2022
Russian Deserters Face Multiple Obstacles at Home and Abroad

Russian Deserters Face Multiple Obstacles at Home and Abroad

Germany has made the reception of Russian deserters a political battle, while Baltic states remain cautious.

September 25, 2022
Summer University for the Rassemblement National

Summer University for the Rassemblement National

The summer university is a must for political parties when they return from their summer holidays. But this is the first time since 1987 that the Rassemblement National has taken part in the exercise.

September 24, 2022
Last Days Before the Italian Elections

Last Days Before the Italian Elections

The challenge facing Fratelli d’Italia is to successfully transform itself into a genuine governing party. Since its creation, it has always been in opposition; it is precisely for this reason that it is now attracting attention, as it appears to be a credible alternative.

September 23, 2022
European Commission vs. Hungary: Next Round

European Commission vs. Hungary: Next Round

On Sunday, MEPs concluded that Hungary could no longer be considered a democracy and pressured the Commission to suspend €7.5 billion in aid.

September 23, 2022
Migrants Sent to the Countryside: Macron Proposes a New Immigration Policy

Migrants Sent to the Countryside: Macron Proposes a New Immigration Policy

In order to integrate immigrants who arrive able to speak French, and who can consequently find work quickly, Emmanuel Macron advocates their installation in rural areas, in “areas that are losing population.”

September 21, 2022
The United Kingdom and the World Mourn Elizabeth II

The United Kingdom and the World Mourn Elizabeth II

For the generations of people who knew only Elizabeth as Queen, she held a near eternal place in the political landscape of the UK, Europe, and the world.

September 21, 2022
Change in Hungarian Abortion Law

Change in Hungarian Abortion Law

The minister of the interior believes that the decree is not a tightening of existing legislation, but a better means of transmitting the deeper issues inherent in the decision to have an abortion.

September 19, 2022
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