Violence in Paris Sparks Political Row Between France and Trump
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There is trouble in France. Acts of violence and looting happened in Paris. Because of this, the city put a curfew on some areas.
A curfew means people cannot go outside at night. The government did this to stop more trouble.
Now there is a big political argument in France. People are asking one question: who started the violence?
US President Donald Trump spoke about this. He attacked French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump said he warned Macron before.
Trump said he told Macron that France would be lost because of immigration. Immigration means people moving to live in a new country.
This argument is now both a security problem and a political problem for France. Many people are talking about it.
It is not clear yet who started the violence. French leaders are still looking at the situation.
Vocabulary15 words
- violence
- actions that hurt people or things
- looting
- stealing things during trouble in the streets
- curfew
- a rule that people must stay inside at night
- political
- about government and power
- immigration
- people moving to live in another country
- security
- safety from danger or crime
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- president
- the leader of a country
- argument
- a disagreement between people
- warned
- told someone about danger before it happens
- attacked
- said bad things about someone strongly
- leaders
- important people who guide others
- situation
- what is happening now
- trouble
- problems or bad events
- areas
- parts of a city or place
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Answer key
1. Because of violence and looting 2. Immigration and losing France 3. False
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There is trouble in France. Acts of _____ and looting happened in Paris. Because of this, the city put a _____ on some areas.
A curfew means people cannot go outside at _____. The government did this to stop more trouble.
Now there is a big _____ argument in France. People are asking one question: who started the violence?
US President Donald Trump spoke about this. He _____ French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump said he warned Macron before.
Trump said he told Macron that France would be lost because of _____.
This argument is now both a _____ problem and a political problem for France.
It is not clear yet who started the violence. French _____ are still looking at the situation.
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