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).
Twenty Years of Euthanasia in Belgium

Twenty Years of Euthanasia in Belgium

According to the figures, 26% of the euthanasias carried out in 2013 in Flanders were non-consensual; 35.5% of the euthanasias carried out in 2013 in the same region were not declared to the commission.

France on Trial as Parisian Final Match Turns into a <i>Razzia</i>

France on Trial as Parisian Final Match Turns into a Razzia

The reality that emerges from observers on the ground is that the Stade de France was the prey of a sort of ‘razzia,’ the responsibility for which falls largely on the hordes of people from the suburbs—and of immigrant origin.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks With Moscow Patriarchate

Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks With Moscow Patriarchate

The position of the Ukrainian Church has become increasingly untenable. On May 27th, it published a document underlining its “disagreement with the position of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia on the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine.”

No More Teachers: French Education’s Back to the Wall

No More Teachers: French Education’s Back to the Wall

This time, things are really getting serious because a point of no return has been reached. The French system finds itself confronted with an unprecedented situation that no one has been able to anticipate on such a scale: the recruitment of teachers is becoming impossible.

Abortion Support Abating in Italy

Abortion Support Abating in Italy

In Western Europe, Italy has been engaged for several years in a long and discreet process of reducing the practice of abortion. Without any publicised legislative change, without any loud political battle, the Italian population is gradually showing its opposition to a practice that generates a lot of suffering.

Charles de Foucauld: From the Service of France to the Service of Christ

Charles de Foucauld: From the Service of France to the Service of Christ

Like so many other missionaries before him, on the shores of New France or in Asia, he proved that the ardent desire for missionary work is an extraordinary spur to progressing in the knowledge of others.

Cardinal Zen Brought to Court; Trial Planned for September

Cardinal Zen Brought to Court; Trial Planned for September

Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong since 2009, was arrested on May 11th by the Chinese authorities, along with other pro-democracy activists on suspicion of undermining national security

President Novák’s Warsaw Visit to Improve Hungarian-Polish Relations

President Novák’s Warsaw Visit to Improve Hungarian-Polish Relations

The new Hungarian President Katalin Novák took the initiative and announced in her inaugural speech on May 14th that her first foreign trip would be to Poland. This gesture was warmly welcomed by President Duda.

President Duda in Kyiv: Turning Point in Polish-Ukrainian Relations

President Duda in Kyiv: Turning Point in Polish-Ukrainian Relations

Polish President Andrzej Duda chose to pay a surprise visit to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, May 22nd. Duda met personally with Zelensky and then gave a speech

Biden’s Contradictory Statements on China and Taiwan

Biden’s Contradictory Statements on China and Taiwan

The U.S. president’s remarks could be interpreted as a change of strategy, and a clarification from the White House was needed. This is the third time in recent months that Biden has insisted on U.S. armed support for Taiwan, claims only to be denied by the White House.

New French Government Nominated: Nothing New To Be Expected

New French Government Nominated: Nothing New To Be Expected

A long and relatively unusual wait for the appointment of a government under the Fifth Republic can be explained by the difficulty in finding candidates for ministerial positions while the next legislative elections loom.

Zemmour Becomes a Candidate in the Constituency of Saint-Tropez

Zemmour Becomes a Candidate in the Constituency of Saint-Tropez

A few weeks ago, Zemmour’s candidacy was not yet a foregone conclusion, nor was the place where he would run. Although the candidate of Reconquête obtained good scores in Var, the game remains difficult for him.