Updated at 13:53,23-12-2024

Thousands join rallies against 'parasite tax' in Belarus

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Thousands join rallies against 'parasite tax' in Belarus


Protesters marched in the capital of Belarus, Minsk, and elsewhere in the latest demonstration against a controversial tax on the unemployed. Rallies were held in several cities on March 15, protesting what President Alyaksandr Lukashenka said was a tax on "social parasites." (RFE/RL's Belarus Service)