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
New European Investment Bank files available for online consultation 362 files transferred from the European Investment Bank to the Historical Archives of the European Union are now available for online consultation. The files include documents concerning the Bank’s governance, as well as contract files from over 100 projects financed by the Bank between 1971 and 1975. Read more New European Investment Bank files available for online consultation
Public access and right to information in widening countries focus of OPENARCH Participants in the international research project ‘OPENARCH - Open archives for social science research in widening countries,’ funded by the EUI’s Widening Europe Programme, met in Maribor, Slovenia to discuss recent research on public access to archives across Central and Eastern Europe. Read more Public access and right to information in widening countries focus of OPENARCH
Commission reconfirms Historical Archives' role in anniversary declaration To mark the fortieth anniversary of the Historical Archives, the European Commission and the EUI signed a joint declaration reconfirming the Archives’ mission to preserve and make accessible to the public the historical documents of the institutions, bodies, and agencies of the European Union. Read more Commission reconfirms Historical Archives' role in anniversary declaration
EU own resources and EU financial power focus of ECA-funded project proposals The selection committee of the European Court of Auditors Postgraduate Research Grant at the Historical Archives of the European Union has named two scholars to receive support for projects based on primary research at the Archives. The selection pertains to the ECA’s 2024 call for applications. Read more EU own resources and EU financial power focus of ECA-funded project proposals
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