Poland's territory to be increased by 370 hectares

The Czech Republic is planning to settle a border dispute with Poland and hand over more than 370 hectares (some 900 acres) of territory to Poland. The dispute dates back to the 1958, when the Soviets altered the border. Poland was forced to hand over 1,200 ha of territory to Czechoslovakia and received only 837 ha in return. Poland had earlier refused a financial compensation offered by the Czechs. "Poland will be given back land but at the moment the details are confidential so I can't make any further comments," said Bohuslav Sobotka, the Czech prime minister. The specific location of the land which will be handed over has not yet been 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.