The institutional memory of European politicians and officials is not only precious material for researchers, but also a relatable source for citizens. The Historical Archives of the European Union is a repository for various oral history programmes, which collect the voices of protagonists of European institutions. In this selection of interviews you can listen to former EU representatives talking about why they chose Europe, and what Europe means to them.
Enrique Barón Crespo (ES)
President of the European Parliament 1989-1992
Photo: © Communautés européennes 1987
Audio: HAEU, INT 884
Enrique Barón Crespo (ES)
Claude Pleinevaux (BE)
Euratom 1960-1967 and European Commission official 1967-1998
© European Union
Audio: HAEU, INT 238
Claude Pleinevaux (BE)
Christine Verger (FR)
EU Official 1987-2009
© European Union 2013 Source: EP – Photo: Jennifer Jacquemart
Audio: HAEU, INT 302
Christine Verger (FR)
Martin Schulz (DE)
President of the European Parliament 2012-2017
© European Union 2016 Source : EP – Photo: Marc Dossmann
Audio: HAEU, INT 875
Martin Schulz (DE)
Catherine Day (IE)
Secretary-General of the European Commission 2005-2015
© European Union 2013 Source : EP – Photo: Didier Bauweraerts
Audio: HAEU, INT 134
Catherine Day (IE)
José Manuel Barroso (PT)
President of the European Commission 2004-2012.
© European Union 2014 Source: EP – Photo: Mathieu Cugnot
Audio: HAEU, INT 798
José Manuel Barroso (PT)
Solidarity
“[Europe] will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity”
Citizenship
“This proposal will lead to the realization of the first concrete foundation of a European federation”
This website requires Javascript to be Activated to work Correctly