Voters in the US state of Nevada were “feeling the Bern” after handing a decisive win to “self-described democratic socialist” Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Nevada Democratic caucuses yesterday.

As of 13:00 CET, Sanders was winning with 46.6% of the vote, followed by former vice president Joe Biden with 19.2% and “Mayor Pete” Buttiegieg with just over 15%. According to Reuters, the second-place showing is a lifeline for the Biden campaign after the dismal results of the elections in Iowa and New Hampshire, where Biden finished 4th and 5th, respectively.

All eyes are now on the South Carolina primary set for February 29 and the so-called “Super Tuesday” primaries on March 3, in which 14 states and Democrats Abroad will cast their ballots for the next Democratic presidential nominee.

Source: Reuters

Polish-Brazilian duo head to semifinals in Brazil

Poland’s Łukasz Kubot and Brazil’s Marcelo Melo have made it into the semi-finals of the men’s doubles at the Rio Open tennis tournament in Brazil.
The Polish-Brazilian duo easily defeated their quarter-final opponents last Thursday in two sets (6-4, 6-2), knocking Czech Roman Jebavý and Slovak Igor Zelenay out of the tournament.

Kubot and Melo were set to take on the Italian duo of Federico Gaio and Salvatore Caruso in the first round of the semi-finals on Saturday but the match was suspended due to inclement weather. No word yet on when the match will be rescheduled.

In 2017, Kubot and Melo were named the men’s doubles team of the year by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and are currently seeded number 2 in the Rio Open.

Source: Radio Poland

Week of Chopin in Warsaw

Music, poetry and a formal holy mass kicked off a week-long celebration in Warsaw yesterday in honor of the birth of composer and pianist Fryderyk Chopin.

During his life and well after his death, Chopin remains one of the most celebrated composers and musicians of the Romantic era. A host of Polish and international musicians will be performing in daily recitals from now until March 1, the universally-recognized date of the composer’s birth. In reality, Chopin was born on February 22, 1810, according to baptismal records and the official birth certificate signed by the composer’s parents.

Chopin passed away in Paris on October 17, 1849 at the age of 39. In accordance with his wishes, his heart was brought back to Poland and is now interred in The Church of the Holy Cross (Bazylika Świętego Krzyża) on Nowy Świat in Warsaw.

Source: Radio Poland

Gdańsk mourns passing of local councilmember

Friends and colleagues are mourning the sudden death of city councilmember and PiS politician Dawid Krupej over the weekend.

Krupej had been a member of the Gdańsk City Council since 2018, representing the 6th district comprised of Żabianka-Wejhera-Jelitkowo-Tysiąclecia, Oliwa, VII Dwór, Osowa, Matarnia, and Kokoszki.

A graduate of the Music Academy in Gdańk and an accomplished opera singer, Krupej was described by his colleagues as “full of joy and good energy.” Gdańsk Mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz and other colleagues “from across the aisle” praised him for his openness to dialogue and willingness to engage in substantive discussions.

He also worked closely with the Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Jarosław Sellin, who described Krupej in a post on social media as “a committed social worker…artist, and colleague”.

Krupej’s sudden passing was announced by his sister on social media over the weekend; he was only 29 years old. The cause of death is still unknown, and in the short term, Henryk Hałas will step in to fill Krupej’s vacant position on the City Council.

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Weather

Today will be partly cloudy and windy with a potential for some light rain in the late afternoon and evening. Temperatures will drop from a high of 7°C, or 45°F midday before later dropping to 4°C or 40°F but still remaining above freezing. Rain is expected overnight and early Monday morning, with skies clearing as the day progresses.

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