 The aim is not simply to present summaries of national histories, but to look at important historical phenomena from a transnational and European perspective.The originality of the project lies, therefore, in the endeavour to convey a transnational overview of European history, while taking into account the diversity of European history and its many interpretations and perceptions.It aims to enable a wide public to understand recent history in the context of previous centuries that have marked and shaped ideas and values.