For the first time, the Huygens Institute has published the names of approximately 425,000 individuals suspected of collaboration with the Nazis during the German occupation of the Netherlands from 1940 to 1945. While the archive aims to shed light on a sensitive historical period, concerns about potential public backlash and privacy issues have been raised. The database is intended to facilitate research, yet it only provides limited information on each individual. Culture Minister Eppo Bruins has highlighted the importance of archival openness in addressing the nation’s complex past.

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