Historical Archives of the European Union

Historical Archives of the European Union In March 2015 the Council of the European Union amended the regulations from 1983 by adopting a new Council Regulation.
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The Historical Archives of the European Union preserves and makes accessible for research the archives deposited by EU institutions, as well as by individuals, movements and international organizations involved in European integration. The HAEU was established in 1983 following the regulation by the Council of the European Communities and the decision by the Commission of the European Communities

to open their historical archives to the public. A subsequent agreement in 1984 between the European Commission and the European University Institute (EUI) laid the groundwork for establishing the Archives in Florence, and the HAEU opened its doors to researchers and the public in 1986. Since then, a 2011 Framework Partnership Agreement between the EUI and the European Commission reinforced the Historical Archives’ role in preserving and providing access to the archival holdings of the EU Institutions.

As part of our monthly series marking the 40th anniversary of Altiero Spinelli's death, this month we revisit the Manife...
18/06/2026

As part of our monthly series marking the 40th anniversary of Altiero Spinelli's death, this month we revisit the Manifesto di Ventotene—the text that transformed a vision of a free and united Europe into a political project.

Between June and August 1941, while confined by the Fascist regime on the island of Ventotene, Altiero Spinelli and Ernesto Rossi drafted a manifesto imagining a different future for Europe: a Europe founded on cooperation and peace. Eugenio Colorni later edited the text and oversaw its publication.

The Manifesto would not have survived without the courage of women. Ursula Hirschmann and Ada Rossi secretly carried the text from the island to the mainland, enabling its clandestine circulation during the Second World War.

What became known as the Manifesto di Ventotene would go on to become one of the founding texts of European federalism, inspiring generations who worked towards a more united Europe.

Today, one of the rare surviving 1943 editions is preserved at the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU, AS-3). Following its restoration in 2021, the document was digitalised and made available for online consultation.

Read the Manifesto di Ventotene here: https://loom.ly/ZLYv6Os

📜 Did you know?For the fifth year in a row, educators from the Historical Archives of the European Union have returned t...
17/06/2026

📜 Did you know?

For the fifth year in a row, educators from the Historical Archives of the European Union have returned to Ventotene to work with local children—and this year, with adults and the Mayor of the Comune Ventotene Official too.

Why? Because one of the few surviving copies of the Ventotene Manifesto is preserved in our archives, and we appreciate that its story also belongs to the people of the island where it was written.

Read more: https://loom.ly/wkpCmWQ

✨New Archival Exhibition ✨Join us this Friday as we celebrate the inauguration of "Storia e storie di sostenibilità' at ...
16/06/2026

✨New Archival Exhibition ✨

Join us this Friday as we celebrate the inauguration of "Storia e storie di sostenibilità' at the Archivio di Stato di Firenze .

Developed within the Project, the exhibition traces the long history of sustainability from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.

The static panels are enhanced with additional documents selected from the holdings of the Archivio di Stato di Firenze illustrating Tuscan approaches to managing resources, farming and other forms of production over the centuries.

📅 Inauguration - 19 June 12:00 - 13:00
🏢 Archivio di Stato di Firenze
📍Viale della Giovine Italia 6, Florence

🔗 https://loom.ly/k2tlWlo

Munster Technological University
Portal de Archivos Españoles: PARES
Arquivos
Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár Országos Levéltára
Institute of Molecular Biology SAS
Slovenská akadémia vied
Direzione generale Archivi
ANAI Toscana European University Institute

It’s International Archives Week from 8-12 June and the theme is !With the International Council on Archives - ICA we i...
11/06/2026

It’s International Archives Week from 8-12 June and the theme is !

With the International Council on Archives - ICA we invite you to take a look at their special issue of FLASH entitled "The Archivist-Activist".

The issue explores the intersections of archival work, advocacy, and social justice, and reflects on the evolving role of archivists in shaping memory, truth, and democracy.

Access this special issue, available in open access, here: https://loom.ly/LaVC1cE

10/06/2026

Thrilled to see the launch of the new European Cultural Foundation Fellowship, supporting academic and artistic research into the ECF archives preserved at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence.

We look forward to welcoming the future Fellows.

👏🏼 Congratulations to the 10 researchers selected to receive Postgraduate Vibeke Sørensen Grants for primary research at...
10/06/2026

👏🏼 Congratulations to the 10 researchers selected to receive Postgraduate Vibeke Sørensen Grants for primary research at the Historical Archives!

✨Lilian Boucard
✨Jelena Brankovic
✨Wessel De C**k
✨Virginia Fiume
✨Sarah Hassnaoui
✨Henry Jacob
✨Topi Juga
✨Alleiah Kall
✨Gabriella Rago
✨Lucile Truffy

Read more about their projects: https://loom.ly/fqDxRgw

📜🌱 How did people live sustainably before sustainability became a global concern?The exhibition "Stories and History of ...
08/06/2026

📜🌱 How did people live sustainably before sustainability became a global concern?

The exhibition "Stories and History of Sustainability" explores centuries of practices that helped individuals and communities survive and thrive without exhausting the resources they depended on.

Developed within the SAGA Project and hosted by our partners the Archivio di Stato di Firenze, the exhibit features contributions from 19 archives across 5 countries that illustrate the long history of sustainability from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.

Maps, contracts, inventories, manuals, and everyday records reveal how Europeans managed their dependence on land, water, animals, and energy. They also demonstrate renewed sources of inspiration for sustainable practices today.

📅 19 June - 27 September 2026
🏢 Archivio di Stato di Firenze
📍Viale della Giovine Italia 6, Florence
🇮🇹 in Italian

🔗 https://loom.ly/k2tlWlo

Munster Technological University
Portal de Archivos Españoles: PARES
Arquivos
Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár Országos Levéltára
Institute of Molecular Biology SAS
Slovenská akadémia vied
Direzione generale Archivi

: , & FuturesThis International Archives Week, we highlight the archives of the Court of Justice of the European Uni...
08/06/2026

: , & Futures
This International Archives Week, we highlight the archives of the Court of Justice of the European Union preserved at the Historical Archives of the European Union.
⚖️ The Court’s decisions have strengthened protections against discrimination and defended the rights of EU citizens across borders. Preserving these records means preserving the documentary memory of justice in Europe.
Find out more about the CJEU holdings: https://loom.ly/CSXAmD8

What's missing.Archives are often associated with preserving memory, but they also reveal absences. Some documents have ...
05/06/2026

What's missing.

Archives are often associated with preserving memory, but they also reveal absences. Some documents have been lost, destroyed, or never transferred for archiving. Others were never created in the first place because certain voices, experiences, and contributions were overlooked by the societies that produced the records.

These silences can be frustrating, but they are also meaningful. They tell stories about how history was recorded, whose voices were heard, and what was considered worthy of preservation.

For and , we explored the theme "Quello che non c'è" in a video with our archivists and researchers.

📽️ Watch here (in Italian): https://loom.ly/c7lNxWc

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Villa Salviati, Via Bolognese 156
Florence
50139

Orario di apertura

Lunedì 08:30 - 17:00
Martedì 08:30 - 17:00
Mercoledì 08:30 - 17:00
Giovedì 08:30 - 17:00
Venerdì 08:30 - 17:00

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