Web Archives of the European Parliament

What is web archiving?

Web archiving preserves web content for future generations and makes it accessible to the public, even if it is not available on the original website anymore.
Document archiving follows different guidelines - see ‘Where can I access document archives?’.

Where can I access the Parliament’s web archives?

The European Parliament archives its websites regularly and at the end of their lives, and makes theme available on the EU web archive. This repository preserves website content from the EU institutions, agencies and bodies. You can access directly:

What is archived?

The Parliament archives website content that:

  • has significant long-term political, legal, informational, useful, research, social, cultural, historical or artistic value,
  • corresponds to the values, missions and mandates of the institution,
  • is relevant to the institution’s stakeholders and/or the public in general.

What is not archived?

  • External websites
  • Databases
  • Dynamic content
  • Social media
  • Password-protected sites
  • Streaming and downloadable media

Where can I access document archives?

Document archives differ from web archives. They capture, in a perspective of transparency and accountability, the documents produced or received by the institution as support to or outcome of its activities.

The public register of documents contains references to documents produced and received by Parliament since December 2001. The majority can be downloaded from the website.

To preserve the Parliament's memory, the historical archives store public documents created and received by the Parliament as part of its activities and missions. Document formats vary from paper or digital texts to photographs, audio or video recordings.

Do you need help?

Contact the webmaster in case you need further information about the European Parliament’s web archives.