EU Integration: The EU Council has approved and enabled the signing and provisional application of a comprehensive association agreement with Andorra and San Marino, aiming for closer ties and participation in an enlarged internal market on equal rules, with gradual access for financial services tied to regulatory assessments. EXPO 2027 Push: San Marino’s tourism minister Federico Pedini Amati met Serbia’s finance and trade leadership in Belgrade to discuss a possible San Marino participation in EXPO 2027, with Serbia highlighting its new EXPO city and confirmed international interest. Education & Fiscal Focus: San Marino Unified School District highlighted a record year spanning safety and wellness, fiscal health, community engagement, and post-graduate success, including top statewide ranking and renewed accreditation. Travel Rules Watch: Russia published the full 2026 list for its unified e-visa scheme (single entry, up to 30 days), while Germany confirmed a 2026 visa-free list for 62 non-EU/Schengen countries (up to 90 days, no work). Local Culture & Tourism: The Huntington in San Marino opened a limited run of Titan Arums (“corpse flowers”), drawing visitors for a short-lived, highly pungent botanical spectacle.