Poland needs potloads of money (and time) to fill in potholes in its roads

The European Commission has said Poland needs to upgrade its roads to comply with European Union (EU) standards. The estimated cost of the upgrade is between euro 50 billion and euro 100 billion and is expected to take between 10 and 15 years to complete. Polish transport companies are unlikely to gain free access to the EU as long as the roads fail to meet EU standards. (Rzeczpospolita, July 15-16, page B1) A.D.