"Bundestag President Julia Klockner, of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU), recently implied that Germany had become the "brothel of Europe" reigniting the national debate about sex work. In a speech read out at an award ceremony on Tuesday, Klockner criticized Germany's current legislation, saying sex workers are not adequately protected. "I am firmly convinced that we must finally ban prostitution and the purchase of sex in this country," the conservative Klockner said."
"Klockner immediately received backing from Health Minister Nina Warken, also of the CDU. "Like other countries, Germany needs a criminal ban on the clients' purchasing sex," Warken told the Rheinische Post newspaper. "Prostitutes should be exempt from punishment and receive comprehensive assistance to leave the industry." Germany is the 'brothel of Europe,' Klockner said, restarting a yearslong debateImage: Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture alliance"
"Sex work has not been officially considered "immoral" since the Prostitution Act came into force in 2002: It is now formally a legal service meaning that sex workers have the right to be paid their agreed fee. In 2017, the Prostitution Protection Act was passed with the stated intent of further improving the legal and social situation of sex workers who must now register their activity with the authorities. Brothels must get a license to operate."
Bundestag President Julia Klockner called for a ban on prostitution and the purchase of sex, saying sex workers are not adequately protected. Health Minister Nina Warken backed criminalizing clients, proposing exemption from punishment for prostitutes and comprehensive assistance to leave the industry. Sex work has been legal since the 2002 Prostitution Act, and the 2017 Prostitution Protection Act introduced registration and brothel licensing with safety and hygiene requirements. About 32,300 sex workers were registered at the end of 2024, with only 5,600 German nationals; researchers estimate unregistered numbers between roughly 200,000 and up to one million.
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