Hungary’s new government is publishing the names of tens of thousands of secret agents from its Communist era.
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The records of up to 60,000 former informants and state security officers will be available to the public in an online database from Wednesday.
Hungary’s new prime minister, Peter Magyar, says the release is key to completing the country’s democratic transition after its four decades under a Communist dictatorship.
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