EU Deal for Micro-States: The EU Council has approved and greenlit the signing and provisional application of a comprehensive association agreement with Andorra and San Marino, aiming to deepen ties and expand participation in the EU’s internal market on a level playing field, with progressive access for financial services tied to regulatory “soundness” assessments. EXPO 2027 Talks: San Marino’s tourism leadership met Serbia’s finance and trade officials in Belgrade to discuss potential participation in EXPO 2027, with Serbia highlighting its new EXPO city and 142 confirmed participants. San Marino Currency Curiosity: A travel-style piece spotlights the hunt for rare San Marino euro coins in everyday circulation, underlining how the micro-state’s euro use (via monetary agreement) still creates scarcity and collector appeal. Education & Fiscal Focus: San Marino Unified School District in the US reported a strong year across safety and wellness, fiscal health, and community/post-graduate success, including top statewide ranking and accreditation renewal. Private Aviation Demand: A global market read-through links private aviation growth to wealth confidence, noting demand and values rising even as fuel-supply disruptions have stressed operations.