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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end the de minimis import rule, which previously allowed low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong to enter duty-free. The decision is intended to level the playing field for domestic businesses, though it may lead to higher prices and disruptions in e-commerce supply chains.

The advent of GPT-4o’s native image generation has led to the creation of over 700 million images, with some users crafting fake Aadhaar card imitations that mimic India’s national ID system, triggering concerns about potential misuse. This situation highlights the urgent need for robust ethical AI frameworks and tighter digital verification methods as generative AI tools become increasingly sophisticated and accessible.

Bulgaria cannot intervene in the espionage case against Bulgarian citizens in the UK, as criminal justice is carried out under the jurisdiction of the country where the crime was committed. Five Bulgarians are accused of conspiring to obtain or exchange information that could be useful to Russia, and are believed to be part of a spy cell led by Austrian Jan Marsalek.

A recent survey of 1,004 participants, conducted from March 22 to 30, indicates that if elections were held today, the GERB-SDS coalition would lead with 23.1% of the votes, followed by several other parties with notably lower percentages. The study also assessed trust levels in key political institutions and figures, revealing widespread distrust in the National Assembly and government institutions alongside varied confidence in top leaders.

We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria (PP/DB) will not participate in today's vote of no confidence in the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov, but will submit their own motion after the Eurozone accession date, focusing on the government's failures. PP/DB also acknowledged some progress on anti-corruption legislation and will meet with the Boec civic association to discuss contraband cover-up by interior ministry employees.