Fact-Fnding Visit to Lusatia, Germany, 14-16 February 2018

Author (Corporate)	European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service
Series Title	Briefing
Series Details	February 2018
Publication Date	February 2018
Content Type	Journal \| Series \| Blog
	This briefing note was prepared by the Policy Department C : Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affair for the PETI Committee of the European Parliament and provided background information on the region of Lusatia (German: Lausitz) in Germany. In particular it contains background information on the Sorb population of this region and on various aspects concerning the lignite mining activities and its consequences for the population, the economy and the environment of the region. Author: Jos Heezen
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2018/596845/IPOL_BRI(2018)596845_EN.pdf
Related Links	The Economist No.8586, 28.6.08: Minorities in Germany. A Sorb story http://www.europeansources.info/record/minorities-in-germany-a-sorb-story/ Wikipedia: Lusatia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusatia
Countries / Regions	Germany, Poland