Italian-Slovenian relations are foreign relations between Italy and Slovenia.

The two countries share -long border, notably traversing the cross-border urban area of Gorizia and Nova Gorica. The border also includes a panhandle where the Italian city of Trieste is located on the Adriatic Sea, surrounded by Slovenia in three directions.

Italy–Slovenia relations

Italy and Slovenia established diplomatic relations in 1992. Italy has an embassy in Ljubljana and a consulate in Koper. Slovenia has an embassy in Rome and consulates in Trieste, Florence and Milan. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.

Italy–Slovenia relations

In addition to the autochthonous minorities, the Istrian Italians in Slovenia and the Slovene Italians in Italy, there are around 3,200 people of Slovenian descent living in Italy . Approximately 400,000 Italians visit Slovenia every year.

Italy–Slovenia relations

See also

Italy–Yugoslavia relations

Accession of Slovenia to the European Union

References

Slovenia

Bilateral relations of Slovenia

1992 establishments in Europe