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).
Islamic Veil and Football: an Unexpected Controversy

Islamic Veil and Football: an Unexpected Controversy

The Hijabeuses activists have found unexpected support in the person of Elisabeth Moreno, the French Minister for Gender Equality, who believes that women “have the right to wear the Islamic veil to play” on a football pitch.

February 15, 2022
Freedom Convoy in Paris: Violent Response from the Authorities

Freedom Convoy in Paris: Violent Response from the Authorities

On Saturday, February 12th, shocking images were posted on social networks, showing police beating up demonstrators, breaking car windows, and fining people simply for waving a French flag.

February 15, 2022
Abortion: The Battle of the European Lobbies

Abortion: The Battle of the European Lobbies

These attacks on the rights of the unborn child are not isolated initiatives. They are well thought out and coordinated. A survey by the European Centre for Law and Justice reveals the existence of a real pro-abortion lobby within the European institutions.

February 14, 2022
France: A Handful of MPs Vote to Extend the Legal Deadline for Abortion

France: A Handful of MPs Vote to Extend the Legal Deadline for Abortion

Only 59 out of 577 MPs were present in the hemicycle of the National Assembly for what is nevertheless a crucial issue, since it is a question of deciding the life or death of hundreds of unborn children.

February 14, 2022
EU Interior Ministers’ Meeting: No Agreement on the Reception of Migrants

EU Interior Ministers’ Meeting: No Agreement on the Reception of Migrants

An informal meeting of European Interior Ministers was held in Lille and Tourcoing in northern France on February 2nd and 3rd. The aim of this meeting was to put forward the proposals of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, as the head of the EU, in favour of border control in the Schengen area. The ministers decided to […]

February 14, 2022
From Reims to Lille, the Duel Between Le Pen and Zemmour Goes On

From Reims to Lille, the Duel Between Le Pen and Zemmour Goes On

Marine Le Pen speaks to working-class France, while Zemmour’s electorate comes from the bourgeoisie—two pieces of the same puzzle which for the moment do not manage to fit together, neither in the one nor in the other.

February 11, 2022
Negotiations Between the European Union and Azerbaijan Concerning Armenia and Energy

Negotiations Between the European Union and Azerbaijan Concerning Armenia and Energy

The issue of tense relations with Armenia does not seem to be at the heart of the European negotiations. Energy imperatives take priority, and the destruction of Armenian cultural and religious heritage in Artsakh continues without major international reaction.

February 10, 2022
Pius XII, Just Among the Nations

Pius XII, Just Among the Nations

Pope Pius XII was perfectly aware of the reality of the Shoah, so much so that he created an office within the Secretariat of State specifically dedicated to these issues. Pius XII tried—in vain—to alert the American authorities to what was happening in Europe, but the Americans did not believe it.

February 10, 2022
Russia and Germany at War for Media Control

Russia and Germany at War for Media Control

Russia has requested the closure of the local office of the German international radio and television station Deutsche Welle. This is the first time that a Western media has been banned in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union.

February 7, 2022
Five Resignations in Boris Johnson’s Staff

Five Resignations in Boris Johnson’s Staff

This series of resignations is a testament to the climate of tension in the British Prime Minister’s entourage. These scandals take on added significance at a time when British households are facing a serious decline in their purchasing power, caused by rising energy prices and the Bank of England’s interest rate hike.

February 5, 2022
Ursula von der Leyen and European Transparency

Ursula von der Leyen and European Transparency

As long as the SMS messages between Ursula von den Leyen and Pfizer potentially concern EU policies and decisions, they should be treated as EU documents, and as such, made available to the public.

February 4, 2022
Jean-Marie Le Pen Supports his Daughter Marine in the ‘War of the Rights’

Jean-Marie Le Pen Supports his Daughter Marine in the ‘War of the Rights’

The founder and patriarch of the family, Jean-Marie Le Pen, chose to speak out in the political-family feud that finds his daughter and granddaughter on opposite sides. He gave his full support to Marine Le Pen for the presidential campaign.

February 4, 2022