Tens of thousands could be exposed as informants for the pre-1990 regime
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- The headline reports that tens of thousands of people could be identified as informants for Hungary’s pre-1990 regime.
- Ruff Bálint says he has no idea whether economic and political figures will appear on the list.
Tens of thousands of people could be revealed as informants for Hungary’s regime before 1990.
Ruff Bálint said he has no idea whether economic and political figures will be included on the list. The brief item also refers to Péter Gábor, the former head of the ÁVH, noting that he did not have a legal qualification.
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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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