Protests in France Grow; Arrests Reach 1,800
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People in France are protesting. Police have arrested 1,800 people.
The protests are some of the worst in France for many years.
Some streets in Paris are badly damaged. People say the streets are 'devastated'.
France's interior minister talked about the protests. This person is in charge of safety inside the country.
The minister said 'the Republic will not yield'. This means the government will not change its plans.
The protests started in France and Spain. Now they are also happening in Italy and Portugal.
People are angry about something happening in these countries. The protests are spreading across Europe.
Many police are working in Paris and other cities. They are trying to stop more damage.
The government says it will stay strong. But the protests continue in many places.
Vocabulary8 words
- interior minister
- a government person who takes care of safety inside a country
- protest
- when people show anger together in public
- arrest
- when police stop someone because of what they did
- devastated
- very badly damaged
- yield
- to stop and let someone win
- Republic
- a country led by elected people, not a king
- spread
- to go to more places
- unrest
- a time when people are angry and not calm
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1. 1,800 2. The Republic will not yield 3. Italy and Portugal
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People in France are _____. Police have arrested _____ people.
The protests are some of the worst in France for many _____.
Some streets in Paris are badly damaged. People say the streets are '_____'.
France's _____ talked about the protests.
The minister said 'the Republic will not _____'.
The protests started in France and _____. Now they are also happening in Italy and Portugal.
Many police are working in Paris and other _____.
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