Indeed, the billions of euros flooding from Brussels to modernise infrastructure and public services often prove a fount of corruption.
The economic strategy must not simply be anti-austerity, but pro-something else, a forward-looking economic plan to modernise infrastructure and promote the renewable energy and hi-tech industries of the future.
Delivery of quality public services, public sector wages, and ability to modernise infrastructure will suffer further.
While EU officials and politicians berate Ukraine for backsliding – on privatisation, modernising the infrastructure and, of course, corruption – the buccaneers of US business give a fine impression of remaining bullish.
In terms of modernising its infrastructure, Metrorex told VICE Romania that they are considering different options but didn't go into specifics.
A surge in low-carbon energy investment would not only modernise our infrastructure.
David Clark, chairman of the Russia Foundation, said: "Russia needs $200bn [£125bn] a year in investment over the next 20 years, to open new fields and modernise its infrastructure.
Modi's latest cull is part of a growing antipathy towards NGOs as India tries to modernise its infrastructure and push economic growth.
The small cheese producer feels the stronger competition and invests to modernise its infrastructure.
Arriva Trains Wales, which runs the Valley lines, welcomed the news which it said would "modernise" rail infrastructure and trains.
