36 years later: Hungary opens Communist-era secret service files
Decades after the end of Soviet rule, Hungary is releasing all its secret service files.
Decades after the end of Soviet rule, Hungary is releasing all its secret service files, DW reported.
The disclosure is sparking fresh debate about informants, guilt and responsibility.
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