Poland's territory increases by 900 acres

The Czech Republic is planning to settle a border dispute with Poland and hand over more than 900 acres (some 370 hectars) of territory to Poland. The dispute is dating back to the 1950s, when Soviets altered the border. Poland had earlier refused a financial compensation offered by the Czechs. "Poland will be given land back but at the moment the details are confidential so I can't make any further comment," said Bohuslav Sobotka, the Czech prime minister. The specific location of the land, which will be handed over, is not disclosed, however the Czech press speculates that areas involved are adjacent to the Polish border in northern Moravia and northern Bohemia. Eva Pavlickova, deputy mayor of the small town Vidnava said that some "state land had been earmarked" to be returned to Poland.