Politics · Budapest, Hungary · November 5, 2026

Hungary opens communist-era secret police files

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Nov 4, 2:30 PM ET

Hungary made secret police records public in a database of about 60,000 names. Prime Minister Péter Magyar said more documents will follow in February 2027. The release has revived debate about informants and guilt.

Why it matters

It gives families access to records long kept secret.

Background

Communist rule ended in Hungary in 1989.

The story so far

1. Nov 4Hungary opens communist-era informer files
2. Nov 5Hungary opens communist-era secret police files

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Sources

• DW ↗Nov 4, 2:30 PM ET
• Reuters via Wikipedia ↗November 4, 2026

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