Hungary opens communist-era secret police files
The gist
Hungary released thousands of communist-era secret police records in a searchable online database, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said.
The files name up to 60,000 informants, opening a Cold War reckoning.
How it unfolded
- Apr 22, 2026Balint Ruff, confirmed by Magyar as his nominee to run the prime minister's office, tells news site Valasz Online the incoming government will open the secret police archives.
- Jun 24, 2026Hungary's government files a proposal to declassify communist-era secret service files, 37 years after the fall of communism in eastern Europe.
- Jul 22, 2026The government submits a bill to Parliament for the most comprehensive disclosure yet of Communist-era state security files.