Tremonti: Some Trends Today Remind Me of Weimar Germany
Giulio Tremonti is an Italian politician. He talked about politics in Europe today.
Tremonti said some things happening now remind him of the Weimar Republic. This was Germany's government almost 100 years ago, before a very bad time in history.
Tremonti said the political right must not follow extremists. Extremists are people with very strong and dangerous ideas.
The story also talks about the AfD party in Germany. AfD is a party from the far right. This means it has extreme political ideas.
The AfD won support because people think it can change things in their country. Many people want change.
The story also looks at other countries. It talks about the far right in France and the United Kingdom (UK).
New numbers show how popular the far right is in these countries. These numbers come from polls. A poll asks many people what they think.
Vocabulary5 words
- politician
- a person who works in government
- Weimar Republic
- Germany's government about 100 years ago
- extremists
- people with very strong, dangerous ideas
- far right
- a group with extreme political ideas
- polls
- when many people are asked what they think
Quiz
Answer key
1. Giulio Tremonti 2. The Weimar Republic 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Giulio Tremonti is an Italian _____. He talked about _____ in Europe today.
Tremonti said some things happening now remind him of the _____ Republic.
Tremonti said the political right must not follow _____.
The story also talks about the AfD party in _____.
The AfD won support because people think it can change _____ in their country.
The story also looks at other _____.
New _____ show how popular the far right is in these countries.