Violence Breaks Out at French Protests on October 31
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People in France joined protests on October 31.
Many people came, but fewer than before.
In some places, there was violence.
In Marseille, some people went into a school.
Police made five arrests. The people tried to break into a building.
Some shops and streets in city centers had problems too.
A politician named Aleksandar Nikolic talked about the violence.
He is a member of the European Parliament.
He is also part of the RN party's national team.
He said the troublemakers will not pay for the damage.
He thinks other people will have to pay instead.
He was not happy about this.
Vocabulary5 words
- protest
- when many people walk together to show they are angry about something
- violence
- when people hurt other people or break things
- arrest
- when police stop a person because they did something wrong
- member
- a person who is part of a group
- troublemaker
- a person who breaks things or causes problems
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Answer key
1. October 31 2. People went into a school 3. They will not pay for damage
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People in France joined _____ on October 31.
Many people came, but fewer than before.
In some places, there was _____.
In Marseille, some people went into a school.
Police made five _____. The people tried to break into a building.
Some shops and streets in city centers had problems too.
A politician named Aleksandar Nikolic talked about the violence.
He is a _____ of the European Parliament.
He is also part of the RN party's national team.
He said the _____ will not pay for the damage.
He thinks other people will have to pay instead.
He was not happy about this.
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