EC Library Guide on the history of the European Commission: EU Databases
- Introduction
- History of the European CommissionToggle Dropdown
- EU Legislation
- von der Leyen Commission (2024-2029)Toggle Dropdown
- von der Leyen Commission (2019-2024)Toggle Dropdown
- Juncker Commission (2014-2019)Toggle Dropdown
- Barroso Commission (2004-2014)Toggle Dropdown
- Prodi Commission (1999-2004)Toggle Dropdown
- Santer Commission (1995-1999)Toggle Dropdown
- Delors Commission (1985-1995)Toggle Dropdown
- Thorn Commission (1981-1985)Toggle Dropdown
- Jenkins Commission (1977-1981)Toggle Dropdown
- Ortoli Commission (1973-1977)Toggle Dropdown
- Mansholt Commission (1972-1973)Toggle Dropdown
- Malfatti Commission (1970-1972)Toggle Dropdown
- Rey Commission (1967-1970)Toggle Dropdown
- Hallstein Commission (Commission of the EEC, 1958-1967)Toggle Dropdown
- Chatenet (Euratom Commission, 1962-1967)Toggle Dropdown
- Hirsch (Euratom Commission, 1959-1962)Toggle Dropdown
- Armand (Euratom Commission, 1958–1959)Toggle Dropdown
- Del Bo (High Authority of the ECSC, 1963-1967)Toggle Dropdown
- Malvestiti (High Authority of the ECSC, 1959-1963)Toggle Dropdown
- Finet (High Authority of the ECSC, 1958-1959)Toggle Dropdown
- Mayer (High Authority of the ECSC, 1955-1958)Toggle Dropdown
- Monnet (High Authority of the ECSC, 1952–1955)Toggle Dropdown
- Databases and Websites
- Related Guides
- Citing and Referencing
Selected EU databases
- EUR-LexEUR-Lex is your online gateway to EU law. It provides the official and most comprehensive access to EU legal documents dating back to the beginning of the European Union.
See for example:
Official Journal (from the first edition in 1952 until today)
- Audiovisual Service of the European CommissionThe audiovisual material (still images, moving images and sound sequences) made available on the website of the Audiovisual Service of the European Commission is offered free of charge for EU-related information and education purposes.
- Multimedia Center of the European ParliamentThe Multimedia Centre is the European Parliament’s audio-visual repository provides access to news summaries, live and edited video, infographics, photos or archives.
- Historical Archives of the European CommissionAccess to the historical archives of the European Commission.
- Online Access to Archival Documents
European Parliament, Historical Archives.
Discover historical documents from 1952 onwards and trace parliamentary activities from the ECSC Common Assembly to the elected European Parliament.
- Historical Archives of the EU institutionsThe historical archives of the EU institutions hold public documents that record decisions and findings that helped shape the EU. This link provides a complete list of these historical archives.
- Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU)
The Historical Archives preserves and makes accessible in a central location the archival holdings of the European Union Institutions.
See for example the deposits of the European Commission.
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