CINXE.COM
European Parliament - Historical Archives
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" class="no-js" > <head><link rel="canonical" href="https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu/home.html" /><link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu/home.html" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="de" href="https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu/de/home.html" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr" href="https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu/fr/home.html" /> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta name="description" content=""> <meta keywords="education, students, teachers"> <meta name="author" content=""> <meta name="language" content="en" /> <meta name="planet" content="ambassador-school" /> <meta name="robots" content="index, follow, noodp, noydir, notranslate, noarchive" /> <meta http-equiv="last-modified" content="01/09/2020" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon.ico"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="128x128" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon-128.jpg"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="128x128" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon-128.jpg"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="152x152" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon-152.jpg"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="167x167" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon-167.jpg"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="180x180" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon-180.jpg"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="192x192" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon-192.jpg"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/jpg" sizes="196x196" href="/modules/epha-templates/img/favicons/favicon-196.jpg"/> <title>European Parliament - Historical Archives</title> <!-- Facebook sharing --> <meta property="og:title" content=""/> <meta property="og:description" content=""/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://europarl.europa.eu/ambassador-school/img/ambassador-school-fb.jpg"> <meta property="og:type" content="government"> <meta property="og:url" content="https://europarl.europa.eu/ambassador-school/en"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content=""> <!-- Twitter sharing --> <meta property="twitter:card" content="summary" /> <meta property="twitter:title" content="" /> <meta property="twitter:image" content="https://europarl.europa.eu/ambassador-school/img/ambassador-school-fb.jpg" /> <meta property="twitter:description" content="" /> <!-- Bootstrap core CSS --> <!-- Custom styles for this template --> <!-- MAP related resources --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/widgets/epas_map/map.css"/> <!-- <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/widgets/epas_map/officeSelectorHandler.js" defer="defer"></script> --> <script type="application/json" id="jahia-data-ctx">{"contextPath":"","lang":"en","uilang":"en","siteUuid":"293fbc72-7bde-430b-882f-4e79eb5adbd8","wcag":true,"ckeCfg":""}</script> <script type="application/json" id="jahia-data-ck">{"path":"/modules/ckeditor/javascript/","lng":"en_US"}</script> <script src="/javascript/initJahiaContext.js"></script> <link id="staticAssetCSS0" rel="stylesheet" href="/generated-resources/8a5ba0b23920ac2ba5fd20efd063b7db.min.css" media="screen" type="text/css"/> <script id="staticAssetJavascript0" src="/generated-resources/273f8167755277be59c42e54cedfd89c.min.js" ></script> <script id="staticAssetJavascript1" src="https://europa.eu/webtools/load.js" ></script> <script type= "text/javascript" defer data-tracker-name="ATInternet" data-value="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/website/webanalytics/ati-historical-archives.js" src="https://europarl.europa.eu/website/privacy-policy/privacy-policy.js"> </script> <script type="application/json" id="jahia-data-aggregatedjs">{"scripts":["/modules/epha-templates/javascript/ckeditor_config.js","/modules/epha-templates/javascript/vendor/jquery-3.6.0.min.js","/modules/bootstrap3-core/javascript/bootstrap.min.js","/modules/epha-templates/javascript/jquery.waypoints.min.js"]}</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/modules/CsrfServlet"></script> </head> <body> <!-- // ------------------------ START HEADER AREA ------------------------- // --> <header> <!-- Shortcut for Screen-readers --> <div class="w-1170"> <nav aria-label="Shortcut menu"> <ul class="wai-nav"> <li> <a href="#mainNav" class="sr-only sr-only-focusable">Skip to main menu</a> </li> <li> <a href="#mainContent" class="sr-only sr-only-focusable">Skip to main content</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> <!-- Top Navigation --> <div class="navbar navbar-static-top"> <div class="w-1170"> <nav class="dropdown langmenu" aria-label="Change the navigation language"> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle btn-dropdown" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" id="language-title"><span class="sr-only">Select a language:</span><span>EN - English</span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-down" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="language-title"> <li> <a lang="de" hreflang="de" href="/de/home.html">DE - Deutsch</a> </li> <li> <a lang="fr" hreflang="fr" href="/fr/home.html">FR - fran莽ais</a> </li> </ul> </nav><div class="navbar-header"> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed navbar-other-websites" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarOtherWebsites" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navbarOtherWebsites"> <span>Other websites</span> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-down" aria-hidden="true"></span> </button> </div> <nav id="navbarOtherWebsites" class="navbar-collapse collapse" aria-label="Other websites"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right"> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en">News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/">Topics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/home">MEPs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en">About Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/home.html">Plenary</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/home">Committees</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/home">Delegations</a></li> <li><a href="https://elections.europa.eu/en/">Elections</a></li> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="#otherwebsites" class="dropdown-toggle btn-dropdown" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" id="other-websites-menu">Other websites<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-down" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="other-websites-menu"> <li><a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/home">Multimedia Centre</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/the-president/en">President's website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/the-secretary-general/en">Secretariat-General</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/home.html">Think Tank</a></li> <li><a href="https://epnewshub.eu/">EP Newshub</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en">At your service</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/visiting/en">Visits</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/">Legislative train</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/contracts-and-grants/en/">Contracts and grants</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegistreWeb/search/simple.htm?language=en">Register</a></li> <li><a href="https://data.europarl.europa.eu/en/home">Open data portal</a></li> <li><a href="https://liaison-offices.europarl.europa.eu/en">Liaison offices</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <!-- LOGO --> <div class="w-1170"> <div class="container-fluid flex"> <a class="navbar ep-brand" href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en"> <span class="sr-only">Go to the European Parliament</span> <img src="/modules/epha-templates/img/ep_logo.svg" alt="" class="ep_logo" /> </a> <a class="navbar ep-brand" href="/home.html"> <span class="ep_brand-baseline pos-relative"> <span class="ep_baseline_title">Historical Archives</span> <span class="ep_baseline_subtitle">European Parliament</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </header><!-- // ------------------------ END HEADER AREA ------------------------- // --> <!-- // ------------------------ START MAIN AREA ------------------------- // --> <!-- NAVIGATION --> <nav class="navbar navbar-default bluebar mb-0" id="mainNav" aria-label="Main navigation"> <div class="w-1170"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="navbar-header"> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navbar2"> <span class="hamburger-label">MENU</span> <span class="hamburger-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> </span> </button> </div> <div id="navbar2" class="navbar-collapse collapse"> <h2 class="sr-only" id="main-nav-title">Main navigation</h2> <ul class="nav navbar-nav menu" aria-labelledby="main-nav-title"> <li class="active"> <a href="/home.html" aria-current="page">Home</a></li> <li> <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" id="fonds-menu">Fonds<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-down" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu submenu" aria-labelledby="fonds-menu"> <li><a href="/en/fonds/former-presidents">Former Presidents</a></li> <li><a href="/en/fonds/members">Former Members</a></li> <li><a href="/en/fonds/former-secgens">Former Secretaries-General</a></li> <li><a href="/home/fonds/senior-administration.html">Senior administration</a></li> <li><a href="/home/fonds/interinstitutional-cooperation.html">Interinstitutional cooperation</a></li> <li><a href="/home/fonds/parliamentary-activities.html">Parliamentary activities</a></li> <li><a href="/home/fonds/donations.html">Donations</a></li> </ul> </li> <li > <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" id="cultural-heritage-collection-menu">Cultural Heritage collection<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-down" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu submenu" aria-labelledby="cultural-heritage-collection-menu"> <li><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/exhibitions.html">Digital Exhibitions</a></li> <li><a href="/en/home/cultural-heritage-collections/treasures-of-the-archives.html">Treasures of the Archives</a></li> <li><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/buildings.html">Series on buildings</a></li> <li><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/house-of-european-history-lectures.html">House of European History: Lectures</a></li> <li><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/news.html">Spotlight</a></li> <li><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/news/oral-history.html">Oral history interviews</a></li> </ul> </li> <li > <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" id="publication-menu">Publications<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-down" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu submenu" aria-labelledby="publication-menu"> <li><a href="/home/publications/democracy.html">Democracy and Human Rights</a></li> <li><a href="/home/publications/past.html">In the past</a></li> <li><a href="/home/publications/european-parliament.html">European Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/home/publications/towards-elections.html">Towards Elections</a></li> <li><a href="/home/publications/annual-reports.html">Annual Report of the Archive</a></li> </ul> </li> <li > <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" id="about-menu">About us<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-down" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu submenu" aria-labelledby="about-menu"> <li><a href="/en/about-us/the-archives">The archives</a></li> <li><a href="/home/about-us/beginn-your-research.html">Begin your search</a></li> <li><a href="/en/about-us/visit-us">Visit us</a></li> <li><a href="/home/about-us/regulatory-framework.html">Regulatory framework</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </nav><!-- CONTENT --> <main id="mainContent"> <div class="container-fluid background" style="background-image: url(/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/Banners/homepage.jpg);"> <div class="row chapo"> <div class="col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 text-center"> <h1><span class="ep_title color-white">Archives of the European Parliament</span></h1> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container" > <h2 style="margin-left: 100px;">Spotlight</h2></div> <div class="container"> <div class="row cards-container"> <div class="col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-5 col-md-offset-1"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="MEPs in the hemicycle during the election of the President" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/P00-1987-election%20ep%20president_1.jpg" style="width: 432px; height: 272px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>The Hemicycle: European Democracy at Work</h2> <p>Discover the story of the plenary sessions of the European Parliament, from its inception in 1952 to its historic development through direct elections and the growth of the EU. Focusing on plenary highlights, from Members’ speeches to inspiring visits to Parliament, we tell Parliament’s story through the people who shaped the European Union from within the hemicycle.</p> <p><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/exhibitions/the-hemicycle.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Learn more here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="Archive" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/2023-archives-ia.jpg" style="height: 252px; width: 400px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>Ask the Archives: Archives Unit's first Generative AI tool</h2> <p>The Archives Unit Dashboard is an innovative project developed by the Archives Unit of the European Parliament that aims to democratise the knowledge about this institution's history, assisting citizens and researchers in navigating the archives. And now, thanks to its implementation of AI technology, it even enables them to chat directly with the Archive's documents.</p> <p><a href="https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu/en/sites/historicalarchive/home/cultural-heritage-collections/news/ai-dashboard.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Learn more here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div></div> </div><div class="container"> <div class="row chapo"> <div class="col-sm-10 col-md-10 col-md-offset-1 text-center"> <h2> <span class="ep_title"> <h2>Archives Content Analysis Dashboard</h2> </span> </h2> <p>With the help of AI tools, this tutorial video explains how to search and analyse documents of the Archives of the European Parliament. Discover historical documents from 1952 onwards and trace parliamentary activities from the ECSC Common Assembly to the elected European Parliament.</p> <div class="col-sm-8 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 text-center"> <div class="iframe-container" aria-hidden="true"> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/share/EP159610?autoplay=off&controls=on" width="640"></iframe></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- Banner Find EPLO --> <div class="full-width pt-60 pb-60 mt-60 mb-120" style="background-image: url(/modules/epha-templates/img/background-cta-search-eplo.jpg);"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="align-cta"> <div class="cta"> <h2>Online Access to Archival Documents</h2> <p>Discover historical documents from 1952 onwards and trace parliamentary activities from the ECSC Common Assembly to the elected European Parliament.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" href="https://archidash.europarl.europa.eu/ep-archives-anonymous-dashboard">Visit our dashboard</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row cards-container"> <div class="col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-5 col-md-offset-1"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="Computer demonstration" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/dashboard.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>The Archives Unit Dashboard</h2> <p>The Archives Unit Dashboard makes over 2 million archival documents from 1952 to 1984, and over 580,000 parliamentary questions accessible to citizens. Learn about the features of the Dashboard here, and how you can use it to explore European Parliament history.</p> <p><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/news/dashboard-tutorial.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Learn more here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="Listening in the European Parliament" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/podcast.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>History and Facts Podcast</h2> <p>Explore the European Audio Capacity page and listen to podcasts on European Parliament history and much more here.</p> <p><a href="https://en.audio.europarl.europa.eu/main/pub/emission/957?productor=aeeba48c-8129-4c5f-9dd7-5ff528abf2fe" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Listen to the podcasts here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row cards-container"> <div class="col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-5 col-md-offset-1"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="Reading a book" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/jean-monet-house.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>House of European History lectures</h2> <p>Through exchanges with renowned historians and experts on the history of Europe, the House of European History facilitates the exploration and critical examination of European histories, cultures and identities. From 17th century philosophies to contemporary geopolitics, these lectures give fascinating insight into historical and contemporary Europe, and that which connects them.</p> <p><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/house-of-european-history-lectures.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Watch the lectures here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="The story of European Parliament elections" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/elections-exhibition-qr-scan.jpg" style="height: 252px; width: 400px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>Shaping Europe: the story of European Parliament elections</h2> <p>Between 6–9 June 2024, millions of Europeans will participate in shaping the future of European democracy on the occasion of the European elections. It is a unique moment when we can all collectively decide on the future of the European Union. Learn about the history of these elections here.</p> <p><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/exhibitions/shaping-europe.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Explore the exhibition here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="container" > <div class="row page-content"> <div class="col-sm-10 col-md-10 col-md-offset-1"> <h2 style="text-align: center;">The Names behind European Parliament Buildings</h2> <address style="text-align: center;"><img alt="European Parliament buildings, Strasbourg" class="img-responsive" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/buildings.jfif" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid;" /><em>External view of the European Parliament buildings in Strasbourg © European Union 2016 – European Parliament</em></address> <p style="text-align: center;">The names of European Parliament buildings pay homage to people who have, whether as a member of the European Parliament or as an influential intellectual or political figure, helped shape the idea and reality of Europe. Through the naming of buildings in their honour they remain, in quite a real sense, at the heart of Europe and serve as a reminder of the European ideal to those who encounter these buildings. Discover the lives of these remarkable figures and learn about their connection to the European Parliament through this series of articles.<br /> <a class="underline" class="btn-cards" href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections/buildings.html" title="buildings"><span>Learn more about the names behind European Parliament buildings here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div> <div class="container"> <div class="row cards-container"> <div class="col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-5 col-md-offset-1"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="Simone Veil in Parliament" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/fonds.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>Fonds</h2> <p>The fonds, or holdings, of the European Parliament are home to over 5 million items that are testament to 70 years of European parliamentary activity, from the foundation of the European Coal and Steel Community to the present European Parliament. Learn about the archives of previous Presidents, Secretary-Generals and Members of the European Parliament and the people behind them here.</p> <p><a href="/home/fonds.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Find out more</span></a></p> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="An exhibition" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/heritage.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>Cultural Heritage</h2> <p>As an institution that has been at the heart of European and global historical events for seventy years, and been host to figures that have shaped contemporary Europe society, the Cultural Heritage collections of the European Parliament are a rich resource for anyone interested in the development of the idea and implementation of Europe since 1952. Discover our digital exhibitions on this history and other informative series here.</p> <p><a href="/home/cultural-heritage-collections.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Explore the collections here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row cards-container"> <div class="col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-5 col-md-offset-1"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="Taking a file" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/publications.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 252px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>Publications</h2> <p>Produced in collaboration with the European Parliament Research Service (EPRS), these publications offer a depth of historical insight into the European Parliament and its role in European and global politics and society. With a diverse selection of topics and texts ranging from informative briefings to lengthier analyses, explore these papers today and expand your knowledge of Parliament's history.</p> <p><a href="/home/publications.html" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Browse the publications here</span></a></p> </div> </div></div> <div class="col-sm-5 col-md-5"><div class="thumbnail"> <!-- SVG image --> <div class="bg-bluegrey"> <p><img alt="Aerial view of Kirchberg" src="/files/live/sites/historicalarchive/files/0_HOME/about_us.jpg" style="height: 252px; width: 400px;" /></p> </div> <div class="caption"> <h2>About Us</h2> <p>What is the Archives Unit of the European Parliament? How can I access the archives for my own research? What is the legislation surrounding access to our historical documents? Find answers to these questions and more here as we explain our mission and offer other practical information.</p> <p><a href="/en/about-us" class="btn-cards"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-menu-right"></span><span>Find out more</span></a></p> </div> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="container" > <div class="container"> <div class="row chapo"> <div class="col-sm-10 col-md-10 col-md-offset-1 text-center"> <h2> <span class="ep_title"> <div>House of European History</div> </span> </h2> <p>The House of European History is a forum for learning, reflection and debate, open to audiences from all generations and backgrounds. Its primary mission is to enhance understanding of European history in all its complexity, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to question assumptions.</p> <p>The House presents Europe's history in a way that raises awareness about the multiplicity of perspectives and interpretations. It preserves shared and dividing memories. It exhibits and collects the history of European integration and its foundations. A project of the European Parliament and part of its visitor offer, the House of European History is academically independent. A place for encounters and exchange, the House's multi-faceted interpretation of the past builds bridges to questions relevant for today's Europe.</p> <p><a class="underline" href="https://historia-europa.ep.eu/en/welcome-house-european-history">Learn more about the House of European History here</a></p> <div class="col-sm-8 col-md-8 col-md-offset-2 text-center"> <div class="iframe-container" aria-hidden="true"> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/share/EP148695?lang=en&controls=on" width="640"></iframe></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="container"> <div class="row social-prefooter"> <div class="social-prefooter--content col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <span id="sharezone-title">Share this page</span> <ul class="sharemenu--social" aria-labelledby="sharezone-title"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu:443/home.html" target="_blank" class="fa fa-facebook"><span class="sr-only">Share this page on: Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu:443/home.html" target="_blank" class="fa fa-twitter"><span class="sr-only">Share this page on: Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://historicalarchives.europarl.europa.eu:443/home.html" target="_blank" class="fa fa-linkedin"><span class="sr-only">Share this page on: LinkedIn</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></main> <!-- // ------------------------ END MAIN AREA ------------------------- // --> <!-- // ------------------------ START FOOTER AREA ------------------------- // --> <footer class="footer"> <div class="container footer-top"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-9 col-sm-8 col-9"> <h3 class="footer-heading" id="ambassador-title">Archives of the European Parliament</h3> <ul class="footer-menu-list" aria-labelledby="ambassador-title"> <li><a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/home">Multimedia Centre</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.eui.eu/en/academic-units/historical-archives-of-the-european-union">Historical Archives of the European Union</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/" target="_blank">Archives Portal Europe</a></li> <li><a href="https://historia-europa.ep.eu/en/welcome-house-european-history" target="_blank">Museum of the European History</a></li> <li><a href="https://my-european-history.ep.eu/myhouse/timeline">My House of European History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.eprs.europarl.europa.eu/politicalhouses/en/home">EP Network of Political Houses and Foundations</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-3"> <h3 class="footer-heading" id="about-ep-title">European Parliament</h3> <ul class="footer-menu-list" aria-labelledby="about-ep-title"> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en">News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/">Topics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/home">MEPs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en">About Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/home.html">Plenary</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/home">Committees</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/home">Delegations</a></li> <li><a href="https://elections.europa.eu/en/">Elections</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container footer-bottom"> <div class="row"> <h3 class="sr-only" id="informationlinks-title">Information links</h3> <ul class="col-md-6 footer-menu-bottom-left--links" aria-labelledby="informationlinks-title"> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/contact">Contact </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/at-your-service/en/stay-informed/rss-feeds">RSS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/sitemap">Sitemap</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legal-notice/en/">Legal notice</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/privacy-policy/en/">Privacy policy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/en/accessibility">Accessibility</a></li> </ul> <h3 class="sr-only" id="socialmedia-title">The Parliament on social media</h3> <ul class="col-md-6 footer-menu-bottom-right--social" aria-labelledby="socialmedia-title" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament" class="fa fa-facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/Europarl_en" class="fa fa-twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/" class="fa fa-flickr" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on Flickr</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-parliament" class="fa fa-linkedin" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on LinkedIn</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/EuropeanParliament" class="fa fa-youtube" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on YouTube</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://instagram.com/europeanparliament" class="fa fa-instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on Instagram</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/epinfographics/" class="fa fa-pinterest" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on Pinterest</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/europarl" class="fa fa-snapchat-ghost" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on Snapchat</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/europeanparliament/" class="fa fa-reddit" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Check out Parliament on Reddit</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </footer><!-- // ------------------------ END FOOTER AREA ------------------------- // --> <script src="/javascript/initJahiaContext.js"></script> <script id="staticAssetJavascriptBODY0" src="/generated-resources/a56a255285ad65f62f44036ee4f364a.min.js" ></script> <script type="application/json" id="jahia-data-aggregatedjsBODY">{"scripts":["/modules/epha-templates/javascript/custom.js"]}</script> </body> </html>