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
Fiscal flexibility within the law: Rosalba Famà on evolving EU budget actions Rosalba Famà, PhD from Bocconi University, explores how EU budget tools like NextGenerationEU respond to crises within budgetary rules. Her research, which was in part supported by a European Court of Auditors grant at the HAEU, examines the constitutional implications of such EU fiscal innovation. Read more Fiscal flexibility within the law: Rosalba Famà on evolving EU budget actions
International Visegrad Fund supports five archival research projects Five early career researchers were selected to receive support for primary research at the Historical Archives through the International Visegrad Fund Grant Programme at the European University Institute. The academics hail from Albania, Bosnia, North Macedonia, Poland, and the Ukraine. Read more International Visegrad Fund supports five archival research projects
Ivor Richard Cabinet archives available for research The HAEU has received 1,144 files produced by the Cabinet of Commissioner Ivor Richard during the Thorn Commission between 1981 and 1985. Ivor Richard was responsible for employment, social affairs, and education. Read more Ivor Richard Cabinet archives available for research
2025 Open Day draws 5000 visitors to Villa Salviati The annual Open Day of the Historical Archives of the European Union drew crowds of people to the European University Institute campus for guided visits, concerts, circus activities and spectacles, as well as live readings, historical reenactments, and an art exhibit. Read more 2025 Open Day draws 5000 visitors to Villa Salviati
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