In both cases, the attempt was to promise "freedom" (autonomy or independence) to the formerly persecuted Slavic minority as a means of gaining its support.

Bautzen is historical capital of Upper Lusatia, and it is the most important cultural centre of the Sorbs, a Slavic minority.

That is because Mr. Jahn, a 70-year-old carpenter, is one of the Sorbs, a small Slavic minority in southeastern Germany.

The conflict between Moldova's Romanian majority and the Slavic minority east of the Dniester River has deep and bitter roots.

Greek hostility to the Slavic minority produced tensions that rose to separatism.

The Slavic minority in Albania is concentrated in two regions, Mala Prespa and Golloborda.

Archaeological excavations in Koknese showed that town in the 13th century was inhabited mainly by latgalians and selonians with very small Slavic minority.

More than 60,000 of the Sorbian Slavic minority continue to live in the region.

At another mine, workers from the province's Slavic minority began a strike in support of the party officials.

They are the native languages of the Sorbs, a Slavic minority in eastern Germany.