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Historical Archives of the European Union

Celebrating 40 years in 2024

The HAEU preserves and makes accessible for research the archives deposited by EU institutions according to the thirty-year rule governing access to archival material. It also collects and preserves private papers of individuals, movements and international organisations involved in European integration. Finally, it facilitates research on the history of the European Union, promotes public interest in European integration and enhances transparency in the functioning of EU Institutions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Additional CJEU procedural files available for consultation

The inventory of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s original procedure records for the year 1988 is now accessible in the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) database, and the files are available for consultation in digital format under specific access conditions.

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Celebrating Alcide De Gasperi: A focus on the future

A conference organised by the Fondazione Alcide De Gasperi in collaboration with the HAEU reminded participants of the primacy the Italian statesman and Europeanist placed on young people in building a peaceful, united Europe. The event marked the 70th anniversary since the passing of Alcide De Gasperi.

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EPP Group Research Grant on Christian Democracy and European Integration

The HAEU and the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) in the European Parliament will award grants in 2024 for the consultation of primary sources at the HAEU in Florence, at the EPP Group’s archives in Brussels and/or at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in Sankt Augustin - Bonn.

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Europe and Europeans 1950>2020: 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration

2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a short but powerful statement made by the French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, on the 9th of May 1950. The declaration, drafted by Jean Monnet and pronounced by Schuman, initiated the process of European integration with its vision of a joint French and German coal and steel production.

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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.

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Educational Projects

Educational Projects

The Educational Projects of the HAEU engage specialised and general publics with the archival documents of the EU deposited in Florence. This programme aims at enhancing the knowledge of the history of European integration and at promoting the understanding of European citizenship.

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Friends of the Historical Archives of the European Union

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Car access: Via Salviati 3B

50139 Firenze (FI)

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