Overview of the main topics of the Russian press (FOCUS News Agency)

The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen zone is hampered by The Netherlands and France.The Foreign Minister of Bulgaria Ekaterina Zaharieva said in an interview with the Russian publication "Izvestia"
"Since the beginning of 2011, the European Commission and the European Parliament have published numerous resolutions and reports the countries of the European Union to p The two countries – the Netherlands and the France – are still concerned about the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area after the outbreak of the migration crisis, said Zaharieva. "We can not find real reasons for this refusal," she said. "In 2011, we have already met all the technical requirements and now, in the context of a mbadive influx of refugees into the EU, we have proven our ability to protect a foreigner. borders of the European Union. There is therefore no reason for Bulgaria and Romania not to be included in the Schengen area, "said the minister.
She stressed that Sofia continues to negotiate with both countries to persuade them to accept the country in the Schengen area.
"An ineffective fight against corruption is rather an overwhelming pretext that allows the postponement of membership in Schengen," said Olga Potemkinina, head of European integration at the Russian Institute of Technology. Europe. It connects the concerns of EU countries to a complex migration situation. Despite the fact that, compared to 2015, the influx of refugees has become much lower, the Balkan region remains very vulnerable. After blocking the "Libyan way", traffickers will look for ways to transport people across the Black Sea through Bulgaria and Romania, according to the expert.
According to her, participation in Schengen for Bulgaria and Romania has not only important technical significance, but also the image of the countries: they will feel equal participants in the European Union and will gain more weight
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The defender of the Croatian national team Domagoji Vida apologized to Russia for his speeches. He said that he had realized that he had "made a mistake", but also badured that he "did everything inadvertently," he writes. "I would once again apologize to the Russian people," Vida said. Meanwhile, he scored the match against England, after which Croatia qualified for the World Cup finals as "very difficult"
"We played three times in 120 minutes and we proved we had a good team and we could win the World Cup, and we're not quite sure yet of what happened." said the player.
After the victory of Croatia on the Russian team Vida recorded a video on which he said the slogan "Glory to Ukraine!" For which he was punished by FIFA. The words of the footballer have been declared political declaration
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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Bridget will fly to the Russian capital to support the national team that has qualified for the World Cup Final, Arguments and facts.
On July 10, the France team won a semi-final match against Belgium. The match was held in St. Petersburg and ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of the "roosters". So the team for the third time in its history has been ranked in the final of the World Cup.
The championship final will be held in Moscow on July 14th. The rival of France will be Croatia
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The first of 28 years of England's World Cup semi-finals has led to madness all over the country. The day of the match in the Russian capital collected according to various estimates of 10 to 15 thousand revelers Albion nebula. As a comparison, in Volgograd during the first game of the Three Lions, as called the English team, the fans were in total about two thousand, "Rossiyskaja Gazeta."
In the morning before the match with Croatia, the center of Moscow was covered with flags with a red cross on a white background. As usual, the vast majority of Britons before the match lived in the many cafes and restaurants that periodically listened to songs. Croatian fans were also present in a decent amount, but in the context of noisy English boys, they were lost
About the same image could be seen directly in Luzhniki. From the point of view of sound, the British have won. Croatian fans, meanwhile, played the game, waving a banner with a brief but eloquent message: "Thank you, Russia!".
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