Sex workers protest Amsterdam's red-light district.

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Sex workers protest Amsterdam's red-light district.
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Amsterdam is introducing new rules for sex workers, requiring businesses to close at 3 a.m. instead of 6 a.m. to combat nuisance behavior by visitors. The city council is also pushing to move sex workers into an "erotic center" outside the city center. Sex workers are protesting the reforms, saying they are increasing stigma and unfairly discriminating against them. The reduced hours will drastically reduce income for window workers, leaving many barely able to cover expenses. The city is also introducing measures to limit waterway cruises and impose restrictions on vacation rentals as well as lobbying for an aviation tax to tackle budget flights.

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