Environmental protesters have occupied the condemned village of Luetzerath, which is due to be demolished to allow for the expansion of the nearby Garzweiler coal mine.
Police officers have moved into the village of Luetzerath in Germany, earmarked for the expansion of a coal mine. Pic: APRiot police have entered a condemned village in Germany to remove protesters attempting to stop it from being demolished to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.
Environmental activists are holed-up in Luetzerath trying to stop bulldozers from moving in to clear the way for miners to remove deposits of lignite found under the area.
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