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
Open Day attracts 2500 visitors to Villa Salviati The Open Day of the Historical Archives of the European Union, the closing event of the State of the Union Conference and part of the Festival dell’Europa, drew an estimated 2500 people to the European University Institute’s campus at Villa Salviati. Read more Open Day attracts 2500 visitors to Villa Salviati
New inventory for the European Parliament’s fifth legislature (1999-2004) The Historical Archives of the European Union has published the inventory of documents from the European Parliament’s fifth legislature, seated from 1999 – 2004. The inventory comprises more than 32,000 paper files. Read more New inventory for the European Parliament’s fifth legislature (1999-2004)
Call for applications: The ESA Post-graduate Research Grant 2023 A grant opportunity at the Historical Archives of the European Union supports research on the history of Europe in space. Read more Call for applications: The ESA Post-graduate Research Grant 2023
HAEU launches audio-visual working group for depositing EU Agencies The working group aims to facilitate discussion, provide advice and devise proactive strategies for content producers and document management officers handling analogue and digitally-born audio-visual archival records. Read more HAEU launches audio-visual working group for depositing EU Agencies
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