Parliamentary amendment pushes release of secret agent files to November 4

In a recent filing, the Tisza parliamentary faction sought to shift the effective date of the law governing the publication of former intelligence agency records from October 20 to November 4, 2026. The amendment was motivated by the need for a more extensive preliminary review of the documents, allowing the advisory committee overseeing classified material to begin substantive work after the new date. The legislation, submitted by the government in late July, establishes the Historical Archive of State Security Services as the body responsible for making previously secret files widely available through a planned online portal.

The first batch to be released will consist of the "six-cardboard" dossiers and the notorious magnetic-tape recordings, which Magyar Péter had earlier pledged to unveil shortly before the 70th anniversary of the 1956 uprising. Subsequent releases will follow a phased schedule, expanding access to additional categories of records.