Disputes - international Italy is negotiating with Slovenia over property and minority rights issues dating from World War II; Croatia and Italy made progress toward resolving a bilateral issue dating from WWII over property and ethnic minority rights

Illicit drugs important gateway for and consumer of Latin American cocaine and Southwest Asian heroin entering the European market

NOTE: The information regarding Italy on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Italy Transnational Issues 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Italy Transnational Issues 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.