Casgliadau Arlein

Colour photograph taken at the official opening of the European Commission Office in Wales, 2 May 2002. The Office was located at 2 Caspian Point, Cardiff Bay, having previously been situated on Cathedral Road, Cardiff. Pictured left to right: Aled Williams (Press Officer); Sian Stoodley (Information & Outreach Officer); Christine McGrath (Office Manager); Romano Prodi (President of the European Commission); Catherine Eva (Head of the European Commission Office in Wales); Cheryl Prosser (Receptionist).

Acquired from the European Commission Office in Wales following its closure in Feburary 2020. On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom left the European Union. As a result, the European Commission Representation in the UK ceased all activities on 1 February 2020, meaning that its Office in Wales closed. The closure of the EC Office in Wales marked the end of a 44 year presence in Cardiff (1976-2020).