There is a lot going on at border crossings. Nine to the east, five to the
west and two to the south are being modernized and EU pre-accession funds are
covering most of the costs
Last year was quite unique in the changes it brought to infrastructure along
Poland's borders. Ten crossings began modernization and two new were opened and
this is all of course very closely linked to Poland's impending access to the
European Union. According to agreements with the EU, Poland will be obliged to
introduce visas for Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Russian citizens, which will
most likely lead to these countries introducing similar laws in kind and,
subsequently, to the general lengthening of border control procedures.
Modernizing border crossings is supposed to help tackle this problem and to
facilitate the passage of goods and people.
Wholescale upgrading to the East
The largest investment of this type at the eastern border is the development and
modernization of a major border cros