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“Trieste is a land that belongs to everyone and to no one.” – Claudio Magris An Uncomfortable Dossier in Shanghai In May 2019, while China’s Belt and Road Initiative was seeking reliable endpoints in the heart of Europe, we brought to the One Belt One Road Forum in Shanghai a dossier that few expected. A …

By Alessandro Gombač Abstract At the height of the Cold War, the Free Territory of Trieste (FTT) — established by the 1947 Peace Treaty — was progressively emptied of meaning and eventually abandoned. Not due to technical limits or diplomatic obstacles, but because of a deliberate political choice by the United States, as revealed by …

“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 …