The agent files have been opened, but what are they? What can be revealed from the documents, and what cannot?

For nearly four decades, there has been a demand for the release of agent files in Hungary, but no government has taken significant action. After 2010, the Fidesz-KDNP party consistently rejected proposals for file transparency. In 2024, Prime Minister Péter Magyar promised to open these files, which he fulfilled on the anniversary of the 1956 revolution. A press conference marked the launch of the Nyitottakták.hu website, allowing public access to a searchable database of names recorded by the communist state security. The files include various document types, such as magnetic tapes and B-logs, but do not definitively indicate whether individuals were agents. The most informative are the six-card files, detailing personal data and recruitment history. However, the names of victims will not be disclosed to protect their privacy. The release of recruitment files is ongoing, with technical reasons cited for delays in processing.