Spanish Politician Warns Pension System Will "Collapse"
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Ester Muñoz is a politician from Spain. She is in the Popular Party, also called PP.
Muñoz said the pension system in Spain will not work. A pension is money that old people get after they stop working.
She said the system will "petar". This means it will break or stop working.
Muñoz said leaders need "valentía" to change the system. This word means courage.
But the leader of her party, Alberto Feijóo, said something different. He said the party will "guarantee" pensions. This means he promises pensions will stay safe.
A journalist named Aimar Bretos talked about this. He said the PP talks about making brave decisions. But he said the party does not explain what these decisions are.
So there is confusion in the party. One person says the system must change a lot. Another person says pensions are safe.
People in Spain are watching this discussion closely. Pensions are very important for many families.
Vocabulary4 words
- Popular Party
- a political party in Spain
- pension
- money older people get after they stop working
- valentía
- a Spanish word meaning courage or bravery
- guarantee
- to promise something will happen
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Answer key
1. It will not work and will break 2. He will guarantee pensions 3. False
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Ester Muñoz is a politician from _____. She is in the Popular Party, also called PP.
Muñoz said the _____ system in Spain will not work.
She said the system will "petar". This means it will _____ or stop working.
Muñoz said leaders need "valentía" to change the system. This word means _____.
But the leader of her party, Alberto Feijóo, said something _____.
He said the party will "guarantee" pensions. This means he _____ pensions will stay safe.
A journalist named Aimar Bretos said the PP talks about making brave _____.
But he said the party does not explain what these decisions _____.
So there is _____ in the party.
Pensions are very important for many _____.
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