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WORLD • HUNGARY

Hungary releases communist-era secret police files

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Hungary has released secret police files from its communist era, with the records potentially identifying up to 60,000 informants, according to Euronews. The release is part of the country’s effort to confront its repressive past.

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The disclosure could affect people named in the files and Hungary’s public reckoning with its history. No direct U.S. consequence is identified in the report.