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Politics● Low1h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 7:30 PM

36 years later: Hungary opens Communist-era secret service files

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · Eastern Europe

Decades after the end of Soviet rule, Hungary is releasing all its secret service files. The disclosure is sparking fresh debate about informants, guilt and responsibility.

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