Thousands of Tunisian lawyers rally against new taxes, demand PM’s ouster

‘Thousands of Tunisian lawyers have rallied against the prime minister, demanding his ouster and protesting against new taxes levied on them and other high-income professions as an austerity measure pushed by global lenders.
Nearly 3,500 of the country’s 8,500 attorneys took part in the protest rally in Tunis on Tuesday, which followed an open-ended strike waged by lawyers on Monday in a move that will challenge the government’s determination to implement its reforms.
According to a budget draft passed by the Tunisian parliament’s finance committee on Monday, lawyers will have to pay taxes ranging from about $8 to $20 for each legal case they bring to court.’
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