National Hall in Trieste formally back in Slovenian minority's hands
Trieste, 13 July - National Hall, a Slovenian centre in the heart of Trieste, was formally handed over to the Slovenian minority in Italy. A document on its ownership transfer was signed on Monday at an event attended by several ministers as well as the Slovenian and Italian presidents exactly 100 years after the original building was burnt down by Fascists.
Trieste, Italy
Slovenian Trieste-born author Boris Pahor, 106, receiving Italy's state decoration from Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Trieste, Italy
President Borut Pahor visits National Hall after a document was signed to hand over this former Slovenian commercial and cultural centre from Italy onto the Slovenian minority in Italy.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Trieste, Italy
Slovenian Trieste-born author Boris Pahor, 106, receiving Italy and Slovenia's state decorations from Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Slovenia's Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
Trieste, Italy
The National Hall, a former Slovenian commercial and cultural centre in Italy.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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Trieste, Italy
President Borut Pahor and Italian President Sergio Mattarella meet representatives of the Slovenian and Italian ethnic minorities in their respective countries, in what is the first such joint meeting of the Slovenian ad Italian presidents.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Trieste, Italy
President Borut Pahor visits National Hall after a document was signed to hand over this former Slovenian commercial and cultural centre from Italy onto the Slovenian minority in Italy.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Trieste, Italy
President Borut Pahor visits National Hall after a document was signed to hand over this former Slovenian commercial and cultural centre from Italy onto the Slovenian minority in Italy. Pictured also Slovenian Foreign Minister Anže Logar and Slovenian Ambassador to Italy Tomaž Kunstelj.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
Trieste, Italy
The Trieste government palace in Unity Square, where a document triggering the handover of Trieste Hall to the Slovenian minority in Italy will take place with Slovenian and Italian presidents Borut Pahor and Sergio Mattarella on hand.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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