Belgium and Netherlands in land swap

Media reports announced in November 2016 that following years of negotiations, Belgium had agreed to cede 14 hecatres of land to the Netherlands and receive three in return.

Negotiations to correct the border following the rise of the Meuse's riverbed started in the 1980s, but did not make headway until they became subject of diplomatic efforts in 2012. The agreement was brokered in June and signed on 28 November.

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Dutchnews.nl, 28.11.16: The Netherlands is about to become 10 hectares bigger http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/11/the-netherlands-is-about-to-become-10-hectares-bigger/

NLTimes, 28.11.16: Border between Netherlands and Belgium adjusted http://nltimes.nl/2016/11/28/border-netherlands-belgium-adjusted

The Guardian, 30.12.15: Belgium and the Netherlands swap land – because it 'makes sense' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/30/belgium-and-the-netherlands-exchange-land-because-it-makes-sense

The New York Times, 28.11.16: No Shots Fired! 2 EU Nations Exchange Territory as Friends https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/11/28/world/europe/ap-eu-netherlands-belgium-border-swap-.html

The Independent, 30.12.15: Belgium and Netherlands agree to swap land – almost 200 years after borders were drawn up http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/belgium-and-netherlands-agree-to-swap-land-almost-200-years-after-borders-were-drawn-up-a6790781.html

Euronews, 31.12.15: New year, new border for Belgium and the Netherlands http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/31/new-year-new-border-for-belgium-and-the-netherlands

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