https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/secret-police-files-released-in-hungary-37-years-after-fall-of-communismContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/secret-police-files-released-in-hungary-37-years-after-fall-of-communismhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/secret-police-files-released-in-hungary-37-years-after-fall-of-communism#u183493Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:31:17 +0000Hungary has opened its communist-era secret police files to the public for the first time, identifying thousands of informants who spied on citizens during decades of one-party rule. The newly searchable database allows anyone to examine state security archives, sparking a renewed national examination of the past. Former Prime Minister Orban stated that many families will now face difficult information. Critics argue the release arrives too late, contains incomplete records, and risks causing unnecessary anguish and division.Why it mattersThe release of the archives forces the country to confr