Prostitution in post-lockdown Greece is 'Russian roulette'
2020-07-06
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A central Athens brothel was buzzing with clients on a recent hot July afternoon, and its Venezuelan workers were relieved to have the business.
"I tried to sleep as much as possible in order to forget my hunger during these three months," said Bella, who has a child, as another woman cleaned and ventilated her room for the next client.
A list of strict hygiene and safety rule .....
Greek Brothels Suffer from COVID-19 Crisis
2020-06-28
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Under a new set of government health and safety regulations, brothels must now implement new protective measures to prevent coronavirus infections.
They require sex workers to wear masks, keep their heads a distance from customers and take on appointments of no more than 15 minutes, all measures the industry has agreed to.
However, orders to register clients' names and contact numbe .....
Greek sex workers criticise COVID safety guidelines
2020-06-17
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Regulations which came into force on June 15 urge sex workers to keep names and contact numbers of customers, who will lose the anonymity they previously sought.
“What client is going to give us their personal information? I tell you, people are going to go hungry,” said Anna Kouroupou, a trans-woman who heads Red Umbrella, a support group.
As brothels across the country reo .....