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Nikos Marantzidis – Book: Life of Greek Communists in “People’s Democracies” After the Civil War”
Nikos Marantzidis’ signature on a work of political and social history, like the newly published “Between Loyalty and Suspicion” (Alexandria Press), guarantees scientific rigor and often originality. Despite his alliance with SYRIZA (before Kasselakis) prior to the 2023 elections and his newfound admiration for Alexis Tsipras, Marantzidis continues to produce prolific scholarly work.
Some Albanian Sigurimi Files May Have Vanished, Expert
Some of the files of Albania's once-feared Communist secret police, the Sigurimi, may have been destroyed or falsified, 25 years on from the fall of the Communist regime, a German expert told BIRN.
Stasi Buildings Become Landmarks of Dictatorship
The central station of the Ministry of State Security of East Germany (Stasi) will be transformed into a historical site with museums, exhibitions and archives, DPA news agency has announced.
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Albanians Want Secret Police Files Opened, Poll Finds
According to a poll published on Wednesday, 83 per cent of Albanian support opening up the files of the Communist-era secret police, known as the Sigurimi.
Roughly 71 per cent of respondents to the poll said if the files were opened to the public, public institutions should be "lustrated" of former agents or collaborators of the Sigurimi.