Agreement
Gruber–De Gasperi Agreement, 1946
Austria and Italy agreed autonomy guarantees for South Tyrol's German-speaking population, later anchored in the Italian Constitution.
What happened
On 5 September 1946, Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber and Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi signed an agreement providing for autonomy for the German-speaking population of South Tyrol within Italy. It was later anchored in Article 6 of the Italian Constitution and confirmed by the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty.[1]
Sources for this page
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Claim: On 5 September 1946, Austrian Foreign Minister Karl Gruber and Italian Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi signed the Gruber–De Gasperi Agreement, providing for autonomy for the German-speaking population of South Tyrol within Italy; the agreement was later anchored in Article 6 of the Italian Constitution and confirmed by the 1947 Paris Peace Treaty.
- Alcock, Antony, A Primer on the Autonomy of South Tyrol: History, Law, Politics (World Autonomies / Eurac Research) link, The Gruber–De Gasperi Agreement. Source record