Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: Chirac is expected to announce the dissolution of parliament in a TV address Monday evening, justifying it by the need to clean the decks ahead of the deadline for a European single currency next year. Critics say he wants to get the election out of the way before implementing a new round of unpopular austerity measures required to prepare France for economic and monetary union (EMU).

announce