Ilva Workers' Blockade Cuts Off Eni Refinery, Airports Hit
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Workers from the Ilva steel plant are protesting in Italy.
They have blocked roads near an Eni oil refinery.
Because of this, the refinery cannot send fuel out.
Bari and Brindisi airports have no fuel for planes.
This is a problem for flights at the two airports.
The workers are angry about their jobs at Ilva.
Ilva is a big steel factory in Italy.
At the same time, the government met in Rome.
The Council of Ministers is a group of top officials.
They said yes to a money plan called the Dpb.
They also agreed on a new law for Ilva.
This law is called a decree.
The city council will meet on October 13.
They will talk about the problems at Ilva.
Vocabulary5 words
- Eni
- a big Italian energy company
- refinery
- a factory that turns oil into fuel
- Council of Ministers
- the main group of government leaders in Italy
- Dpb
- a document about government money plans
- decree
- a special law made by the government
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1. Ilva workers 2. Bari and Brindisi 3. True
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Workers from the Ilva steel plant are _____ in Italy.
They have blocked _____ near an Eni oil refinery.
Because of this, the refinery cannot send _____ out.
Bari and Brindisi _____ have no fuel for planes.
The workers are angry about their _____ at Ilva.
At the same time, the _____ met in Rome.
They said yes to a money plan called the _____.
They also agreed on a new _____ for Ilva.
The city _____ will meet on October 13.
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