diff --git a/core.py b/core.py
index d11d961..4fcff46 100644
--- a/core.py
+++ b/core.py
@@ -29,11 +29,44 @@ def main():
     # Current update offset; if None it will get the last 100 unparsed messages
     next_update = None
 
+    # TimedOut / NetworkError counter, increases by 1 every time get_updates fails and resets to 0 when it succedes
+    timed_out_counter = 0
+
     # Main loop of the program
     while True:
         # Get a new batch of 100 updates and mark the last 100 parsed as read
-        # TODO: handle possible errors
-        updates = bot.get_updates(offset=next_update, timeout=int(config["Telegram"]["long_polling_timeout"]))
+        try:
+            updates = bot.get_updates(offset=next_update, timeout=int(config["Telegram"]["long_polling_timeout"]))
+        # If the method times out...
+        except telegram.error.TimedOut:
+            # Increase the TimedOut counter
+            timed_out_counter += 1
+            # Notify on stdout
+            print(f"WARNING: get_updates timed out ({timed_out_counter} time{'s' if timed_out_counter != 1 else ''})")
+            # Try again
+            continue
+        # If the method raises a NetworkError (connection problems)...
+        except telegram.error.NetworkError:
+            # Increase the TimedOut counter
+            timed_out_counter += 1
+            # Notify on stdout
+            print(f"ERROR: get_updates raised a NetworkError ({timed_out_counter} time{'s' if timed_out_counter != 1 else ''})")
+            # Wait some time before retrying
+            time.sleep(3)
+            continue
+        # If Telegram returns an error...
+        except telegram.error.TelegramError as e:
+            # Increase the TimedOut counter
+            timed_out_counter += 1
+            # Notify on stdout
+            print(f"ERROR: telegram returned an error while trying to get_updates ({e.message}) ({timed_out_counter} time{'s' if timed_out_counter != 1 else ''})")
+            # Wait some time before retrying
+            time.sleep(3)
+            continue
+        # If all goes well...
+        else:
+            # Reset the TimedOut counter
+            timed_out_counter = 0
         # Parse all the updates
         for update in updates:
             # If the update is a message...