Fake news against Free Trieste
Trieste, 10 April 2026 – On April 9th, 2026, the news agency ANSA FVG published, under the misleading headline “Ghost [cigarette] factory, Free Trieste leader among those arrested” (it: “Fabbrica fantasma, tra arrestati anche leader di Trieste Libera”) the false claim that Mr. Moreno Kraljevic, arrested in connection with a cigarette smuggling case, would is “currently a well-known representative of the Free Trieste Movement” (it: “a tutt’oggi, un noto esponente del Movimento Trieste Libera”).
This fake news was later published by Il Piccolo and by Trieste Café, the latter going as far as calling him “the leader of Free Trieste” (it: “il leader di Trieste Libera”).
Our Press Office has therefore requested that all three outlets correct this fake information, clarifying that Mr. Moreno Kraljevic has never held any position within our organization and has not been a member since 2014, which was 12 years ago.
It would be advisable for fellow journalist, before releasing news that may harm our Movement, to verify such information through a simple professional courtesy call.
Press Office of the Free Trieste Movement