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).
First Local Newspaper in Arabic To Be Published in Toulouse

First Local Newspaper in Arabic To Be Published in Toulouse

The owner of the newspaper anchors himself in the past of the Occitan region which, according to him, “has always had links with Al-Andalus.”

June 20, 2022
First Assisted Suicide in Italy: Path Open to Generalized Euthanasia

First Assisted Suicide in Italy: Path Open to Generalized Euthanasia

Carboni’s militant gesture has opened the door for some of the Italian political class to expand the 2019 court ruling into a law authorizing euthanasia.

June 19, 2022
Draghi, Macron, and Scholz Make Special Visit to Kyiv

Draghi, Macron, and Scholz Make Special Visit to Kyiv

The visit from the three heads of state was mostly a symbolic gesture, as Ukraine is under an ultimatum from Russia and lacks weapons.

June 17, 2022
Meloni Taking the Lead of Italian Right

Meloni Taking the Lead of Italian Right

During the June local elections in Italy, Giorgia Meloni welcomed the return of a “healthy [political] bipolarity” with a clearly identified Right and Left.

June 16, 2022
Church of Scotland in Favour of Facilitating Gender Transition

Church of Scotland in Favour of Facilitating Gender Transition

The Church of Scotland has adopted the language of transgender activism in its rhetoric.

June 16, 2022
Czech Republic, Once Again Tempted by Same-Sex Marriage

Czech Republic, Once Again Tempted by Same-Sex Marriage

The Czech Republic had tried to authorize same-sex marriage between 2018 and 2021 without success. This time, conditions are more favourable. 

June 16, 2022
Scandal at the Opéra de Paris

Scandal at the Opéra de Paris

A whole section of the French Right seems to have awakened to the reality that high culture is entirely controlled by left-wing ideology, and by people who defend their turf without intending to give up an inch of ground.

June 15, 2022
First Round of French Legislative Elections: the Left Congratulates Itself on Its Success

First Round of French Legislative Elections: the Left Congratulates Itself on Its Success

These results expose the fragile security of Emmanuel Macron, who certainly won the presidential election with a majority of 58% but remains highly contested in the country, with a double opposition, on his left and on his right.

June 15, 2022
Von der Leyen Visits Kyiv to Make Progress on Ukraine’s EU Accession

Von der Leyen Visits Kyiv to Make Progress on Ukraine’s EU Accession

If it happens, Ukraine’s accession to the status of “candidate” for EU membership does not mean the process will be accelerated.

June 14, 2022
Macron Refuses to “Humiliate Russia”

Macron Refuses to “Humiliate Russia”

Since his first election in 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron has tried with some consistency to develop a specific "Russian

June 13, 2022
New Consistory: What Will the College of Cardinals Look Like?

New Consistory: What Will the College of Cardinals Look Like?

Consistories usually take place in February, June, and November. This time, the pope stepped a little ahead of schedule, as if he wanted to anticipate and name—as soon as possible—those who will compete for the election of his successor.

June 11, 2022
Austria Reluctant to Invite Ukraine into EU

Austria Reluctant to Invite Ukraine into EU

Chancellor Nehammer said he believes that “emotion” should not be used to guide the decision—in his view, Ukraine’s rapid accession to EU member state status “is not realistic.”

June 10, 2022