EU Police Search for Missing Money
歐盟警方搜查失蹤款項
Introduction
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is looking for money. They are searching offices in many EU countries.
歐洲公共檢察署正在尋找一筆款項。他們正在多個歐盟國家的辦公室進行搜查。
Main Body
Police searched offices in France, Belgium, Italy, and Spain. They think a political group took 4.3 million euros between 2019 and 2024. This group is called Identity and Democracy.
警方搜查了法國、比利時、義大利和西班牙的辦公室。他們認為一個政治團體在2019年至2024年之間拿走了430萬歐元。這個團體被稱為「身份與民主」。
Jordan Bardella is a leader in France. He says police searched his party's offices. He says the police are looking at the people who do the party's communication.
Jordan Bardella 是法國的一位領導人。他表示警方搜查了他的政黨辦公室。他稱警方正在調查負責政黨傳訊的人員。
Other right-wing parties have problems too. In Germany, the government says one party is dangerous. In Austria, another party cannot join the government. In France, Marine Le Pen might not be allowed to run for president because of money problems.
其他右翼政黨也面臨問題。在德國，政府稱有一個政黨是危險的。在奧地利，另一個政黨無法加入政府。在法國，Marine Le Pen 可能因為資金問題而不能獲准競選總統。
Conclusion
The EU office is still checking the money. The French party says the EU is doing this to hurt them politically.
歐盟辦公室仍在檢查這筆款項。法國政黨則稱歐盟這樣做是為了在政治上打擊他們。
Vocabulary Learning
🔎 The 'Who' and the 'Doing'
Look at these short sentences from the story:
- The office is looking for money.
- Police searched offices.
- The government says one party is dangerous.
The Pattern:
Person/Group Action Thing
Why this helps you reach A2: Beginners often forget the 'who' or the 'action'. To speak better English, always start with the person or group, then add the action verb.
🌍 Places & Names (Capital Letters)
In English, we always use a big letter for:
- Countries: France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria.
- People: Jordan Bardella, Marine Le Pen.
- Groups: EU, Identity and Democracy.
Quick Tip: If it is a specific name of a place or person, use a Capital Letter.
⏳ Time Words
Between 2019 and 2024 This tells us the start and the end of a time period.
Still This means the action has not finished yet (The office is still checking).