French PM Blames 'Ultra-Left' for Protests, Plans Curfews
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There is big unrest in France. People are protesting in many cities.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu spoke about the protests. He said an 'ultra-left' group is using the protests for bad reasons.
Police have arrested 2,400 people across France. President Macron also spoke about the problem. He said there is 'unbridled violence' in the country.
Lecornu said the government will start new rules tonight. These rules include a curfew in some areas. A curfew means people cannot go outside at certain times.
The government wants to stop the violence. They hope the new rules will make the streets safe again.
This is a difficult time for France. Many people are watching what happens next.
Vocabulary15 words
- ultra-left
- a political group with very strong left ideas
- Macron
- the president of France
- curfew
- a rule that says people must stay inside at certain times
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- unrest
- when many people are angry and there is trouble
- arrest
- when police stop someone and take them away
- violence
- actions that hurt people or things
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- measure
- an action taken to solve a problem
- unbridled
- with no control
- exploit
- to use something for your own advantage, often unfairly
- prime minister
- the leader of the government
- president
- the leader of a country
- rule
- something people must follow
- safe
- not in danger
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1. The ultra-left 2. 2,400 3. True
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There is big unrest in _____. People are protesting in many cities.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu spoke about the _____. He said an 'ultra-left' group is using the protests for bad reasons.
Police have arrested _____ people across France. President Macron also spoke about the problem. He said there is 'unbridled violence' in the country.
Lecornu said the government will start new rules _____. These rules include a curfew in some areas. A curfew means people cannot go outside at certain times.
The government wants to stop the _____. They hope the new rules will make the streets safe again.
This is a difficult time for France. Many people are _____ what happens next.
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