Romania Police arrest 13 in crackdown on Romania-Spain sex trafficking gang The criminal network used the so-called 'lover boy' technique to lure victims into being sexually exploited in Spanish nightclubs. 08/07/2021
Germany Coronavirus: One of Europe's largest brothels files for bankruptcy Pascha brothel in Cologne has used up all of its financial reserves paying for the upkeep of its 10-story building and 60 staff. 03/09/2020
Unreported Europe Prostitution and the pandemic: Amsterdam's sex workers' struggle to survive under lockdown Unreported Europe travels to Amsterdam to meet the sex workers struggling to survive under lockdown. 26/06/2020
Nigeria Libya was hell, but for Nigeria’s migrants, home isn't much better Europe paid over 300 million euros to send people like Evelin back to their home nations. It forgot about her once she was there. As Euronews' repatriation investigation continues, we hear another horrific story from those who took part in the scheme. 21/06/2020
Europe News Belgium lockdown lifted for sex workers but COVID-19 concerns flourish "I don't go back to work with a smile on my face but I have no choice," one sex worker told Euronews. 15/06/2020
world news ‘It’s a contact job’: Sex workers struggle amid the coronavirus crisis 'We are in a lot of trouble' says the English Collective of Prostitutes, which is demanding support from the government for sex workers whose livelihoods have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak 16/04/2020
United Kingdom London's 'tart cards' reveal history of sex work, design and printing Titillation or a sociological document. Euronews takes a look at the phenomenon of 'tart cards', the way London's sex workers got themselves noticed. 27/02/2020
World Petition to criminalise buying sex in Netherlands handed to government “We were trying to tell people what is really happening in prostitution because a lot of Dutch people think it is all really happy people choosing to sell sex. But the reality is that a lot of them are trapped in human trafficking.” 11/04/2019
World Brexit extension, Assange arrest and anti-prostitution petition Catch Thursday night's full episode of Raw Politics. 11/04/2019
no comment Brothels with sex dolls open in Belgium and France Belgium and in France are seeing a new type of business opening — sex-doll brothels. 29/04/2018
United Kingdom Oxfam bosses face grilling by British MPs The charity is at the centre of a scandal over sexual exploitation during aid missions 20/02/2018
United Kingdom Oxfam Haiti ex-chief denies paying for sex as scandal rocks aid sector One former aid worker and whistleblower warns the Oxfam scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. He calls for greater scrutiny of the international aid sector. 15/02/2018
United Kingdom Driver quits Oxfam over Haiti sex scandal British actress says she's been "horrified" by misconduct allegations and the charity's response 14/02/2018
Belgium Underage African women trapped in a vicious cycle of prostitution in B Women of African descent sell their bodies for as little as 20 Euros - barely half the rate charged by Western prostitutes. 21/01/2018
Germany Prostitution network discovered at Berlin refugee centre Security guards at one Berlin refugee centre pimp out their wards for cash. 25/10/2017
Belgium Dating website ad banned in Brussels An advertising campaign for a dating website putting young women in touch with rich older men has been banned in Brussels. A mobile billboard 28/09/2017
Czech Republic How sexual assistants are helping disabled Czechs fulfil their ‘right to sex’ “I use touching, hugging and massages to open up my clients’ sexual energy" 07/06/2017
India Sex trafficking victims are getting the best revenge A school dedicated to helping child prostitution victims become lawyers has opened in India. 06/04/2017
Netherlands Amsterdam tries out a new business model for prostitution In 2013, the city of Amsterdam launched a feasibility study for brothels administered by sex workers. 28/03/2017
France France passes divisive law criminalising customers rather than sex workers Prostitute clients in France to face 1500 euro fine if caught Law aimed as protecting exploited women Critics say it will push sex workers further 07/04/2016
world news Fined for buying sex: French parliament votes to punish prostitutes' clients Following a final vote in parliament on Wednesday, France has become the latest European country to punish prostitutes’ clients who will face a 1,500 06/04/2016
France The new price of paying for sex in France - hefty fines and classes France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, has passed a bill that outlaws payment for sex and penalises prostitutes’ clients. The 06/04/2016
Cinema Spirits Homecoming: an homage to South Korea's sex slaves Spirits Homecoming is a South Korean film about comfort women and is based on the horrors experienced by so-called sex slaves in Japanese military 04/03/2016
Culture news Mumbai dance group fights for transgender rights A Mumbai dance group led by transgender artists is using its performance to campaign for the rights of transgender people. The group called the 07/01/2016
Culture news Sex in the city at Paris' Musée d'Orsay One of the world’s most respected museums has become the first to stage an exhibition on prostitution. ‘Splendour and Misery. Pictures of 21/10/2015
world news Human rights groups divided over Amnesty International prostitution position Human rights activists have slammed the decision of Amnesty International to support the decriminalisation of prostitution. Many campaigners 12/08/2015