Shock in Spain's PSOE Party Over Government's Response to Ceuta
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People in Spain's PSOE party are worried. PSOE is the party of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The party is worried about Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa.
Sánchez did not act quickly about a problem in Ceuta. Now, many people in his party are angry. One person said Sánchez "has hecho agua." This means he failed to control things.
Sánchez spent 23 days at a place called La Mareta. La Mareta is a house where he stays in summer. People say he lost control of the government there.
Now, some people in PSOE are talking about a new leader. This is called a succession. It means choosing someone new to lead.
People are calling this time "the autumn of Sánchez." This means his time as leader may be ending soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- PSOE
- a big political party in Spain
- inaction
- not doing anything
- conmoción
- big shock or surprise
- succession
- choosing a new leader
- La Mareta
- a house where the leader stays
- cycle
- a period of time that ends
- control
- power to lead well
- Ceuta
- a Spanish city near Africa
- party
- a group with the same political ideas
- government
- the people who run a country
- leader
- the top person in charge
- quickly
- fast; without delay
- angry
- feeling strong bad emotion
- problem
- something bad that needs fixing
- worried
- feeling unsure and afraid
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1. A political party in Spain 2. In North Africa 3. A new leader for the party
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People in Spain's _____ party are worried.
The party is worried about _____.
Sánchez did not act _____ about a problem in Ceuta.
One person said Sánchez "has hecho agua," meaning he failed to _____ things.
Sánchez spent 23 days at a place called _____.
Now, some people in PSOE are talking about a new _____.
This is called a _____.
People are calling this time "the autumn of _____."
This means his time as leader may be _____ soon.
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