Explore our holdings The holdings of the Historical Archives of the European Union are organised in four different groups: EU institutions, bodies and agencies; Individuals; Corporate Bodies; Collections. Read more Explore our holdings
Research support Users receive support to conduct their research at the Archives through a range of grant programmes and benefit from a large collection of research guides and specialised library resources. Read more Research support
Services for users Specialised staff deliver services to users who wish to consult the archives in a dedicated reading room at Villa Salviati or remotely upon request. Read more Services for users
Alcide De Gasperi Research Centre The Alcide De Gasperi Research Centre on the History of European Integration supports young researchers, coordinates networks of historians, facilitates the use of primary sources and increases public interest in European integration history. Read more Alcide De Gasperi Research Centre
The oral history of the European Council and the Council of the European Union The Historical Archives received a transfer of oral history interviews from the archives of the Council of the European Union. The interviews are now accessible via the Historical Archives’ online database, alongside oral history programmes from the European Commission, the European Parliament, and others. Read more The oral history of the European Council and the Council of the European Union
How the EU financed its industrial policy – lessons for today’s challenges In the 1970s and 1980s, European industry struggled to keep pace with competitors in the United States and Japan. Dimitri Zurstrassen, a recipient of a European Court of Auditors Research Grant, explored our holdings to trace how the Community developed financing instruments in response. Read more How the EU financed its industrial policy – lessons for today’s challenges
New collection of European posters by Grafiche Casbot now available at the HAEU Explore 35 original posters commissioned by the European Communities and printed by Grafiche Casbot, documenting European institutional communication, the 1979 European Parliament elections and graphic design in the 1970s. Read more New collection of European posters by Grafiche Casbot now available at the HAEU
Private archive of Eurosceptic Member of European Parliament now available The Historical Archives of the European Union has processed and inventoried the papers of Danish Member of European Parliament Jens-Peter Bonde (1948-2021). Bonde's papers document his central role in forming and propagating a Eurosceptic platform in the European Parliament. Read more Private archive of Eurosceptic Member of European Parliament now available
All programmes of Interviews Oral History Programmes The Historical Archives of the European Union is the repository for various oral history programmes, launched to preserve the voices of European politicians and officials. Oral History Programmes Oral History Programmes