EU Leaders Meet in Brussels
歐盟領導人在布魯塞爾會晤
Introduction
EU leaders met in Brussels on June 18 and 19, 2026. They talked about money, safety, and Russia.
歐盟領導人於 2026 年 6 月 18 日及 19 日在布魯塞爾會晤。他們討論了資金、安全以及俄羅斯問題。
Main Body
The leaders talked about the budget for 2028 to 2034. Germany said the plan costs too much money. Ireland said countries disagree about money for farms.
領導人們討論了 2028 至 2034 年的預算。德國表示該計劃花費過高。愛爾蘭則表示各國在農業資金方面存在分歧。
Countries want better armies by 2030 because of Russia. Some countries, like the Czech Republic, cannot spend enough money on defense. Some countries want to move migrants to other countries.
由於俄羅斯的因素，各國希望在 2030 年前強化軍隊。部分國家，例如捷克，無法在國防上投入足夠資金。部分國家則希望將移民移至其他國家。
Some leaders want to talk to Russia, but others say it is too early. They all want to help Ukraine. However, Hungary stopped a plan to help Ukraine join the EU faster.
部分領導人希望與俄羅斯對話，但其他人認為現在還太早。他們都希望幫助烏克蘭。然而，匈牙利阻止了一項旨在幫助烏克蘭更快加入歐盟的計劃。
Conclusion
The leaders agree to help Ukraine and spend more on defense. But they still disagree about money and Russia.
領導人們同意幫助烏克蘭並增加國防開支。但他們在資金和俄羅斯問題上仍存在分歧。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ THE 'OPPOSITE' BRIDGE
In this story, people do not always agree. To reach A2, you need to show contrast (when two things are different).
The Magic Word: BUT Use "but" to connect a positive/yes idea to a negative/no idea.
- Example 1: They want to help Ukraine BUT Hungary stopped the plan.
- Example 2: They agree on defense BUT they disagree on money.
🛠️ WORD BUILDING: ACTION STATE
Look at how the text describes talking and thinking. These are essential A2 verbs:
- Talk about (Discussing a topic)
- "Talked about money"
- Disagree about (Having different ideas)
- "Disagree about money for farms"
- Agree to (Saying yes to a plan)
- "Agree to help Ukraine"
Quick Tip: If you want to change a "Yes" to a "No", just add dis- to the front of "agree" disagree. Simple!