Primorski dnevnik
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Primorski dnevnik is a Slovene language daily newspaper published in Trieste
, Italy
. It is the only Slovene daily in any country other than Slovenia
, and one of the three newspapers in Italy published in a language other than Italian (the other two are the German-language Dolomiten and Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung
). It is primarily published for the Slovene minority in Italy.
The newspaper was founded on the 13th May 1945 in Trieste by the Yugoslav Partisans which liberated the city of Trieste from Nazi German occupation. It was founded as the main daily newspaper for the Yugoslav-occupied Slovenian Littoral
, previously known as the Julian March
. However, with the Yugoslav retreat from Trieste in early June 1945, and the establishment of the Free Territory of Trieste
in September 1947, the newspaper became the herald of the Slovene community in Trieste and in other areas of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia
region.
The legal predecessor of the Primorski dnevnik was the Partizanski dnevnik, published illegally during World War II
. The Partizanski dnevnik was published between November 1943 and May 1945 by the Slovenian partisan resistance in the Slovenian Littoral
, first in Cerkno
and then in Gorenja Trebuša
. After the liberation of Trieste by the Yugoslav Partisans on May 1, 1945, the headquarters was moved to Trieste, and its current name was adopted.
After the Soviet-Yugoslav split in 1948, Primorski dnevnik became the organ of the Titoist Slovenian-Italian Popular Front.
The newspaper centers its reporting on the Slovene community in Italy, but reports extensively also on news from the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Slovenia and the world. As a promoter of minority rights
, it frequently publishes articles relating to the Slovene minority in Carinthia
and other minorities in Europe
.
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It is the only Slovene daily in any country other than Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, and one of the three newspapers in Italy published in a language other than Italian (the other two are the German-language Dolomiten and Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung
Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung
The Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung , shortened as Tageszeitung, is an Italian daily local newspaper and one of two German-language daily newspapers published in South Tyrol. Founded in 1996, it holds social liberal views as opposed to the conservative stance of the Dolomiten, the oldest and most...
). It is primarily published for the Slovene minority in Italy.
The newspaper was founded on the 13th May 1945 in Trieste by the Yugoslav Partisans which liberated the city of Trieste from Nazi German occupation. It was founded as the main daily newspaper for the Yugoslav-occupied Slovenian Littoral
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
, previously known as the Julian March
Julian March
The Julian March is a former political region of southeastern Europe on what are now the borders between Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy...
. However, with the Yugoslav retreat from Trieste in early June 1945, and the establishment of the Free Territory of Trieste
Free Territory of Trieste
The Free Territory of Trieste was to be a city-state situated in Central Europe between northern Italy and Yugoslavia, created by the United Nations Security Council in the aftermath of World War II and provisionally administered by an appointed military governor commanding the peacekeeping United...
in September 1947, the newspaper became the herald of the Slovene community in Trieste and in other areas of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is...
region.
The legal predecessor of the Primorski dnevnik was the Partizanski dnevnik, published illegally during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The Partizanski dnevnik was published between November 1943 and May 1945 by the Slovenian partisan resistance in the Slovenian Littoral
Slovenian Littoral
The Slovenian Littoral is a historical region of Slovenia. Its name recalls the historical Habsburg crown land of the Austrian Littoral, of which the Slovenian Littoral was a part....
, first in Cerkno
Cerkno
Cerkno is a small town and a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.It has around 2,000 inhabitants and is the administrative centre of the Cerkno hills...
and then in Gorenja Trebuša
Gorenja Trebuša
Gorenja Trebuša is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral region of Slovenia.The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier and belongs to the Koper Diocese.- External links :*...
. After the liberation of Trieste by the Yugoslav Partisans on May 1, 1945, the headquarters was moved to Trieste, and its current name was adopted.
After the Soviet-Yugoslav split in 1948, Primorski dnevnik became the organ of the Titoist Slovenian-Italian Popular Front.
The newspaper centers its reporting on the Slovene community in Italy, but reports extensively also on news from the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, Slovenia and the world. As a promoter of minority rights
Minority rights
The term Minority Rights embodies two separate concepts: first, normal individual rights as applied to members of racial, ethnic, class, religious, linguistic or sexual minorities, and second, collective rights accorded to minority groups...
, it frequently publishes articles relating to the Slovene minority in Carinthia
Carinthian Slovenes
Carinthian Slovenes are the Slovene-speaking population group in the Austrian State of Carinthia. The Carinthian Slovenes send representatives to the National Ethnic Groups Advisory Council...
and other minorities in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.