Die Akten der Staatssicherheit in Bulgarien und die Folgen ihrer verspäteten Öffnung
Consequences of the Late Opening of State Security Files in Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: In Bulgaria, the state security files were opened 17 years after the collapse of communism. The political awareness of this topic has delayed Bulgaria’s coming to terms with its communist past, as impartial debates were not possible during those years. The access granted to the files of the repressive apparatus though, has not yet fulfilled the expectations of the democratic community as far as the re-establishment of justice is concerned. The article explains how the entire transition period in Bulgaria was manipulated and affected by the late opening of the state security files and reflects the negative consequences on the Bulgarian society.

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