EU-Andorra Deal: The EU Council has signed off on an association agreement with Andorra and San Marino, including gradual access for financial services (subject to regulatory and supervisory assessments) and a broader framework for cooperation on research, education, the environment, consumer protection, and social policy. Sports & Industry Spotlight: In Andorra, Jordan Williams won back-to-back Elite Men’s downhill at the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Pal Arinsal, while Jenny Rissveds took the Elite Women’s XCO World Cup win—another reminder that high-performance sport keeps driving local tourism and services demand. Telecom AI: Kenmei, backed by Telefónica, MasOrange and Andorra Telecom with Microsoft, is pushing intent-based agentic AI for network operations, aiming to move from human-in-the-loop to supervised autonomy. Payments for SMEs: Statrys launched local account capabilities in five European markets for Hong Kong SMEs, letting businesses route payments via local networks to better control cross-border costs. Rural Economy (Vella Lavella): CEMA’s Farmers First initiative is boosting cocoa and copra farmers’ market access in Vella Lavella by bringing sales channels closer to villages.