Éléments


Éléments is a French bi-monthly magazine launched in September 1973 and associated with the Nouvelle Droite.
With a social and European inspiration, the magazine promotes a critical vision of liberal modernity and discusses topics such as rooting, ecology, respect for cultural diversity and the defence of European identity.

History

Initially serving as the internal bulletin of GRECE, an ethno-nationalist think tank led by Alain de Benoist, the magazine began its public circulation in September 1973 as the general public showcase of the organization. Michel Marmin became its first president, followed by Pierre Vial in 1983, then by. In 1991,, then aged 24, became the magazine's president.
Since 2017, the web television TV Libertés has been broadcasting Le Plus d'Élements, a talk show hosted by Olivier François in collaboration with Éléments.

Audience

In the early 1990s, Éléments had around 5,000 subscribers, mainly from the well-educated elites, along with an audience of university students. A 1993 poll revealed that 35 per cent of the magazine's subscribers were politically close to the Front National.
According to scholar Tamir Bar-On, "Éléments generally appeals to GRECE's younger, more militant audience. Éléments might also be more populist and nationalist than the more aristocratic ", another magazine launched by GRECE in 1968.