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Trieste agreement

Europe [1954]
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The Trieste Agreement of 1954 was an accord between Italy and Yugoslavia that resolved the status of the Free Territory of Trieste. This territory, established after World War II, was divided into two zones: Zone A, administered by the British and Americans, and Zone B, administered by Yugoslavia.1

The agreement effectively granted the city of Trieste and its northern hinterland (Zone A) to Italy, while the southern zone (Zone B) was incorporated into Yugoslavia. This settled a long-standing dispute that had originated from competing territorial claims following World War I, notably the Fiume question. Italy agreed to maintain Trieste as a free port, and both nations committed to protecting the rights of national minorities on either side of the new demarcation line.213

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