The European Parliament’s Committee on Gender Equality (FEMM) has succeeded in reaching a common position on the regulation of prostitution in the EU. At the end of a long voting session, the resolution tabled by Maria Noichl (S&D, German) was adopted with 16 votes in favour, 10 against and 3 abstentions.
Fifty compromise amendments and as many amendments were put to the vote on Tuesday 27 June. While MEPs agree on issues such as the need to develop “exit strategies” or to combat the...