Prospects for the Judicial Settlement of the Dispute Between Croatia and Slovenia Over Piran Bay

This article regards the dispute between Slovenia and Croatia concerning their marine spaces of jurisdiction, in particular the status of Piran Bay as a historical bay and the conditions of access of Slovenia (a geographical disadvantage State) to the high seas. At present, a decision by an arbitral tribunal is awaited. Anyway, the thesis I try to demonstrate in this article is that the dispute between Slovenia and Croatia is more virtual than real.