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
Political transformation, European integration focus of Visegrad grant winners Six early-career researchers have been awarded International Visegrad Fund grants to conduct archival research at the Historical Archives of the European Union. Their projects explore European integration, enlargement, monetary governance, human rights protections and how citizens have imagined united Europe. Read more Political transformation, European integration focus of Visegrad grant winners
“Don't react with anger. React with vision.” Thirty-five years before Halley's Comet's expected return, discover how archival records preserved at the Historical Archives document the European Space Agency's Giotto mission, Roger Bonnet's vision and a great European achievement in space science. Read more “Don't react with anger. React with vision.”
European Environment Agency fonds goes digital The Historical Archives of the European Union has opened the first set of newly digitised archival files from the European Environment Agency. The files date from 1987-1995. Read more European Environment Agency fonds goes digital
Archives tell the story of sustainability in new exhibition The Historical Archives of the European Union and the State Archives of Florence present "Storia e storie di sostenibilità", a SAGA project exhibition featuring contributions from 19 archives in five countries. It remains open to the public until 29 September 2026 at the State Archives of Florence. Read more Archives tell the story of sustainability in new exhibition
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