Vannacci Reveals New Details of His Political Program
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Roberto Vannacci is a politician in Italy. He shared new details about his political program.
Vannacci said abortion is not a right. He wants to end civil unions for couples.
He also wants money for something called "demographic reactivation." This means help to have more babies in Italy.
Vannacci also wants schools to teach self-defense lessons.
Another politician named Greppi criticized the plan. He said it has rules like in an Orwellian book. He said Vannacci is afraid of people who disagree with him.
A magazine called Millennium wrote about Vannacci. They called his rise to power "resistible." This means people can still stop him.
Vannacci has many supporters. People call them "vannacciani." This means people who support Vannacci.
Vocabulary7 words
- program
- a plan of ideas and actions
- right
- something a person is allowed to do
- civil unions
- a legal way for couples to be together, like marriage
- demographic reactivation
- helping more babies to be born
- self-defense
- ways to protect yourself from danger
- Orwellian
- very strict and controlling, like in an old scary book
- vannacciani
- people who support Vannacci
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Answer key
1. It is not a right 2. Civil unions 3. False
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Roberto Vannacci is a politician in Italy. He shared new details about his political _____.
Vannacci said abortion is not a _____. He wants to end _____ for couples.
He also wants money for something called "_____." This means help to have more babies in Italy.
Vannacci also wants schools to teach _____ lessons.
Another politician named Greppi criticized the plan. He said it has rules like in an _____ book.
A magazine called Millennium wrote about Vannacci. They called his rise to power "_____."
Vannacci has many supporters. People call them "_____."