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Debate | 05/02/2008

Coming to terms with the past in Eastern Europe

de Ines KappertComing to terms with the past in Eastern Europe

A central question for Europe's post-communist states is how to deal with the legacy of the old regimes, in particular the secret police files. Should they be closed and forgotten or made accessible to the public for review? » más

Artículo | 05/02/2008

18 years after the opening of the Stasi archives

de Matthias Schlegel18 years after the opening of the Stasi archives

For many countries in Middle and Eastern Europe, Germany is seen as a trailblazer in dealing with the communist past. There is however still one analysis, the end of which is not in sight. Matthias Schlegel gives an interim report. » más

Análisis | 05/02/2008

Sluggish processing of the past

de Annett MüllerSluggish processing of the past

In 2006, the first Commission for analysis of the communist past started work in Romania. In January 2008 the Romanian Constitutional Court decided that the law which has regulated the dealing with the documentation of the Securitate so far is unconstitutional. » más

De la prensa | 05/02/2008

Clarification or Instrumentalisation?

Newspapers are discussing the right way of dealing with the files of former communist secret services, unmasking prominent informers and calling for political consequences. » más

Enlaces | 05/02/2008

Further Information

Here you will find reports, features and opinions on how the communist secret police files are being dealt with in Eastern Europe as well as links to the authorities responsible for addressing the past in individual countries. » más

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