Back online after a longer break caused by illness (coronavirus): fully recovered and getting my energy back
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The fifth month of the lockdown
July 2020 marks the beginning of the fifth month of the lockdown related to COVID-19 restrictions
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2020 summer updates
Some reflections on the events of 2020.
Presidential elections in Poland are entering its final stage this coming weekend, as the citizens go to polling stations to choose their candidate of the runoff stage.
Four years of my residency in Portugal has been completed and I am now starting preparing for submitting my application for the permanent residency in the country
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Five months under quarantine, as the lockdown continues
The spread of COVID continues to be uncontrolled in Panama, and the country appears to be failing in provision of protection that would shield its residents from the economic catastrophe and mental health fallout.
The results of the first round of presidential elections in Poland does not look optimistic, as far-right and nationalistic candidates score remarkably well
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World Refugee Day
The message on my own refugee experience, written to friends on the occasion of the World Refugee Day
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Flash news:
08.08.2020: The EU Member States, as well as ECHO/European Commission are responding to emergency in Beirut of Lebanon. The response is believed to be the largest of its kind in history of ECHO. The operation is closely coordinated with Lebanese authorities, as well as OCHA/the United Nations.
21.07.2020: After four day of negotiations, the Council of Ministers of the EU has reached an agreement on the Multi Annual Budget of the EU, and the COVID-19 recovery package for the EU countries with an increased humanitarian budget!
13.07.2020: Andrzej Duda wins the second five years term for the Office of the President of Poland in a tight race of 12th July 2020.
12.07.2020: Poland's presidential run-off appeares to be attracting record numbers of voters in the country. The exit-polls are not expected to definitely determine the winner, as both candidates enjoy a similiar support among the voters. The official results of the elections should be known before 14th July.
29.06.2020: The first round of presidential elections has not been conclusive, and the country is preparing for the run-off on 12th July 2020.
24.06.2020: The latest polls suggest that the first round of the presidential election in Poland is unlikely to result with conclusive results, and that the second round, on 12th July will be needed to have a final verdict on who the president will be.
22.06.2020: ECHO is responding to COVID-19 emergency in Salta of northern Argentina. The project is to provide assistance to indigenous communities living in the areas bordering Paraguay.
19.06.2020: The World Health Organisation (WHO) warns that the COVID-19 pandemic still accelarates. The American continent remains to be the world's epicentre of the disease, the UN agency says.
18.06.2020: Copa Airways of Panama is not resuming its operations at least until 7th August 2020, while the Government of Panama has extended the ban for international commercial flights until 23rd July 2020.
12.06.2020 Sweden and Poland remain to be the only two European Union countries, which have not managed to bring under control the spread of COVID-19 yet, says the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC).
07.06.2020: Panama's fallure to deal with spread of COVID-19 pandemic results with returning to total lockdown and forced quarantine, just 5 days after easing some of the previous restcitions.
03.06.2020: Poland confirms that the the country's presidential election is to take place on 28th June 2020.