Hungarians reveal the names of communist agents. "After 36 years of neglect"

The names and details of tens of thousands of people who collaborated with the communist security apparatus were made public. The archives were posted on a special platform, nyitottaktak.hu.

Coming to terms with the past

Prime Minister Magyar said during today's press conference that the previous ruling teams had avoided revealing the inconvenient truth for nearly four decades.

Without settling the past, there is no chance for a truly democratic and free Hungary, emphasized the head of government. In his opinion, the negligence concerned both the political elites of the 1990s and the leaders of subsequent decades.

Magyar also openly criticized his predecessors, especially the government in 2010–2026, headed by Viktor Orban, who rejected requests to make documents public twenty-five times.

The elite that carried out systemic changes failed society, he said openly.

What does the new document database reveal?

On Wednesday, the Hungarian Historical Archive of the Security Services put three main collections of archives into the hands of citizens:

- File No. 6 - agents' registration cards, containing not only their personal data, but also key episodes of agent activities;

- B Registers – documentation regarding the recruitment process and the names of agents;

- Database H - a detailed list of informants and their pseudonyms, systematically created since the 1970s.

Prime Minister Magyar also announced that on February 25, the so-called "B" files, i.e. detailed descriptions of the agents' careers seen through the eyes of their managing officers.

Responsibility and restraint as new standards

The head of government appealed to society for responsibility when analyzing the released documents.

Let's treat the disclosed data with dignity and humanity, let's not make hasty judgments. These archives should, above all, be the beginning of deep national reflection, emphasized Magyar.