The heatwave begins to melt asphalt, energy and profits

Energy companies warn that power cuts may lie ahead. High temperature place a high demand on the national grid, but the problem is that the heated cables are not able to deliver the current that is needed. A further complication is that many provinces have placed day-time curfews on heavy good vehicles as asphalt on roads is melting and the surface is being destroyed by heavily laden lorries. The heat wave also places burdens on people and some groups of workers are eligible to an additional five minutes break for every hour worked. This lowers production by 3 hours per week, but it remains time which a company still has to pay for and means labor costs rise by 8% in real terms. (Rzeczpospolita, p, A1,B1) M.M.