Archival Holdings
The general aim of the network is to create a common forum for the exchange and transfer of information concerning the archives governed, legal regulations applied to the access and research of the former communist security bodies, historical-political education and public relations, and relevant research.
A common goal of the network is mutual support in the fulfilment of these tasks. The members of the network are working to guarantee the full independence of archival research.
The archives and other repositories managed by member organizations are listed in the sidebar navigation
The European Network of Official Authorities in Charge of the Secret-Police Files was formed in December 2008 as a cooperation platform connecting the institutions holding the archival collections of the former communist state secret police forces
The network consist of eight members – the primary national institutions holding the records of the communist security services of Albania, Bulgaria, former Czechoslovakia, former East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania
If you are interested in cooperation, please contact us!
Institutions interested in cooperation are invited to contact the presiding organization to learn more about the European Network.