The Free Territory of Trieste measures 212 km² and pollution is a serious problem: be it civil or military landfills, its environment is heavily contaminated.

The Free Territory of Trieste measures 212 km² and pollution is a serious problem: be it civil or military landfills, its environment is heavily contaminated.
Taking advantage of the tensions of the Cold War, an Italian mafia-like system took control of Trieste and used the city and its surroundings as a landfill.
The EZIT belongs to the Free Territory of Trieste, being established by the British-US A.M.G. F.T.T. (Order No. 104 of 12 May 1949).
Every year, 40,000 Triestines leave, escaping poverty. 50,000 Triestines are on the edge of poverty, or are poor. This is how 1 Triestine out of 3 lives.
The adhesions come from Austria and Czechia. The European Commission’s archive reveals new details about the legal relations between Trieste and the EU.
February 1955: NATO confirms to recognize the Free Territory of Trieste under a special trusteeship mandate, sub-entrusted to the Italian Government.