recognize the treaty. Both it and Croatia have opposed any changes to the treaty. Slovenia claimed that all debts owing to Italy for property transferred to Yugoslav sovereignty after 1947 had now been paid. By 1993, however, 35,000 Italians still claimed that money was owed to them. In 1994, the Italian government, led by Silvio Berlusconi, demanded that additional compensation be paid, or efforts to integrate Slovenia into Western Europe would be halted. To that effect, it blocked talks for Slovenia's accession to the European Union until March 1995, when the new government, under Lamberto Dini, retracted the Italian demand. A cooperative pact was signed (led by Spain), with the effect of allowing Italian nationals who had resided in Slovenia for three years to purchase property there for up to four years after the pact was signed. It came into force during Slovenia's attempts to join the EU. No similar declaration was made by the Croatia government, but the Parliament of Croatia on 25 June 1991 accepted the borders of Croatia as part of Yugoslavia. However, Italy did not insist on a declaration from Croatia, and the treaty was never questioned by Croatia, which considers it to be a valid treaty. References External links The full text of the Treaty, United Nations Treaty Series Vol. 1466, 1-24848 1975 in Italy 1975 in Yugoslavia Osimo Italy–Slovenia border Borders of Yugoslavia Treaties concluded in 1975 Treaties entered into force in 1977 Osimo Osimo Free Territory of Trieste Osimo November 1975 events in Europe Italy–Yugoslavia relations