A new local police order will force prostitutes working day and night behind Amsterdam-style, neon-flashing windows, a feature of the trade across north-eastern mainland Europe, to cover up and quit sexually-charged posing before passers-by.
A city like Ghent needs prostitutes, but they have to respect certain rules. These now include the prohibition of women appearing "naked, in underwear, in bikinis or in see-through clothes," or of "dancing in windows" or "miming sexual acts," the decree states.
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Weather Forecast. Accessibility links Skip to article Skip to navigation. Friday 13 December Ghent prostitutes told to wear more clothes Prostitutes in the Belgian city of Ghent have been told to cover up and stop suggestive gyrating in their windows as of next month. Related Articles. Source: AFP. Related Partners. In Belgium. Top news galleries. Telegraph on Facebook. More from the web.
