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France celebrates its National Day

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Today is July 14. This is the National Day in France. Paris celebrates with a big parade. More than 6,500 soldiers march through the city. 300 cars are also there. Planes and helicopters fly in the sky.

President Emmanuel Macron leads the party. It is his last parade as president. He wants to make Europe strong. Many important guests visit Paris. For example, the German chancellor Friedrich Merz. The president from Ukraine is also there. His name is Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The day remembers the start of the revolution in 1789. Today is also about safety in Europe. Soldiers from Ukraine march in the parade. People remember victims of terror today. 10 years ago was a bad attack in Nice.

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Definitions

National Day
A National Day is a special day for a country. It remembers a big event in the past.
Military parade
At a military parade soldiers march in the streets. They show their clothes and weapons.
Revolution
A revolution is a big change in a country. People fight against the leaders.

People

Emmanuel Macron
He is the current president of France.
Friedrich Merz
He is the chancellor of Germany.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
He is the president of Ukraine.

Locations

Paris
Paris is the main city in France.
Nice
Nice is a city in the south of France.

Sources

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la Repubblica

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