Hungary opens its communist-era secret police files, naming up to 60,000 informants

Hungary: Communist-era files released, up to 60k former agents revealed

For the first time since the 1990 democratic transition, Hungary has published the records of its communist-era secret police, identifying an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 informants. Prime Minister Peter Magyar pushed the disclosure through in September after decades of stalled efforts that critics blamed on governments unwilling to implicate public figures across the political spectrum. The searchable archive includes politicians, clergy and TV personalities, though officials say most informants were ordinary citizens. A second batch covering about 9,000 more files is due in February.