Ceuta leader tells Brussels the city is a "pressure cooker"
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Juan Vivas is the leader of Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa. Vivas went to Brussels this week. Brussels is the home of the European Union.
Vivas said Ceuta has become a "pressure cooker". This means the city has a lot of problems. He said the problems are getting worse.
Vivas wants the European Parliament to make a resolution. A resolution is an official statement. He wants Europe to answer Morocco about the problems in Ceuta.
Vivas also talked about Pedro Sánchez. Sánchez is the prime minister of Spain. Vivas said Sánchez does not want to blame Morocco. Vivas called the problems at the border an "invasion".
Vivas thinks Spain's government is not doing enough. He wants more help from Europe for Ceuta.
Vocabulary15 words
- European Union
- a group of European countries that work together
- pressure cooker
- a situation with too many problems; very difficult
- European Parliament
- a group of people who make laws for the European Union
- resolution
- an official decision or statement
- prime minister
- the leader of a country's government
- invasion
- when people enter a place by force, without permission
- border
- the line between two countries
- official
- from the government; not private
- leader
- a person who is in charge of a group
- problem
- something difficult or bad
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- blame
- to say someone did something bad
- statement
- words that say what someone thinks
- answer
- to respond to something
- city
- a big place where many people live
Quiz
Answer key
1. The leader of Ceuta 2. A pressure cooker 3. Make a resolution about Morocco
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Juan Vivas is the leader of _____. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa. Vivas went to _____ this week. Brussels is the home of the European Union.
Vivas said Ceuta has become a "_____". This means the city has a lot of problems. He said the problems are getting worse.
Vivas wants the European _____ to make a resolution. A resolution is an official statement. He wants Europe to answer _____ about the problems in Ceuta.
Vivas also talked about Pedro _____. Sánchez is the prime minister of Spain. Vivas said Sánchez does not want to blame Morocco. Vivas called the problems at the border an "_____".
Vivas thinks Spain's _____ is not doing enough. He wants more help from Europe for Ceuta.