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“Trieste is for Austria what Königsberg is for Prussia” — Friedrich Engels, 1887 Abstract: In May 2025, Trieste is no longer just a geopolitical question—it is a crossroads of global interests, European obligations, and local betrayals. This article traces the hidden legal status of the Free Port of Trieste, the silence of Italian authorities, and …

Everyone claims to defend international law — until it becomes inconvenient. The 1947 Peace Treaty, which established the Free Territory of Trieste and its international Free Port, is not forgotten. It has been deliberately ignored. This article is not a call for nostalgia. It’s a warning: silence is no substitute for legality. Alessandro Gombač While …

by Alessandro Gombač Trieste is not a city like any other—nor is it Italy’s to claim. Born of treaties and empire, commerce and contradiction, it stands at the crossroads of East and West, law and silence. This article exposes the legal and geopolitical lie that keeps Trieste in limbo. “We felt like foreigners in a …