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Sevilla Film Festival Ramps Up: Announcing Juries and the Inaugural Puerta América Award for Europe’s Oscar Contenders

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Sevilla, Spain – The Sevilla European Film Festival, now in its 21st year, is set to showcase the best of contemporary European cinema from November 8-16. Esteemed figures from the film industry and an array of promising new talents will converge in the southern Spanish city, engaging in a cultural dialogue that promises to highlight new media and artistic expressions within cinema. This year’s event will feature the introduction of a new accolade, the Puerta América Award, which underscores Sevilla’s role as a pivotal launchpad for European films contending in the International Film Oscar race. … Read more

Moldova Ramps Up Fight Against Tobacco: New Law Targets E-Cigarettes, Enhances Warnings, and Bars Industry Influence on Healthcare

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CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova is set to impose more stringent controls on tobacco use, including the extension of public smoking bans to electronic cigarettes and tougher restrictions on the marketing of tobacco products, according to the nation’s health officials. This revised legislation, recently passed, also mandates that heated tobacco products feature graphic health warnings prominently on their packaging, a move intended to curb smoking rates across the country. The revised tobacco control law will also notably bar healthcare professionals from endorsing tobacco or its derivatives, a practice that might conflict with public health goals. This … Read more