Micro-Local Money: Bavaria’s Chiemgau region is using the “Chiemgauer” local currency—started as a school project in 2003—to keep spending circulating locally and now also to support lower-carbon choices. Eurozone Pricing Pressure: A Reuters review finds only about a third of eurozone’s biggest firms are raising prices in response to the Iran war, pointing to weaker pricing power than after the 2022 shock. Consumer Cost Mood: The ECB says eurozone consumers still expect inflation to stay elevated after the Iran-driven oil shock, keeping rate-cut hopes in check. Retail Footprint Shifts: UK grocer Morrisons confirms the first closures in its plan to shut 100 Morrisons Daily stores. Smoking Rules Tighten: Baden-Württemberg expands bans on smoking and vaping in more public spaces, including outdoor pools, playgrounds, and child-heavy areas. Food & Packaging Sustainability: Sweden’s Vätternrundan will use Duni Group’s plastic-free cups plus on-site composting trials. Tech Wearables: Meta is reportedly expanding its AI wearables push with new pendant and smart-glasses models. Logistics Automation: Jungheinrich and HMS highlight the PowerCube automated storage system aimed at faster, denser warehouse operations. Germany Consumer Culture: Cinema attendance in Germany rose in 2025, with more people going—though less often—plus a strong rebound for German films.