The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish government's draft policy on prostitution proposes punishing clients Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made drafting a new law to tackle prostitution a flagship policy of his first term. The 50-page policy paper reportedly emphasizes "decriminalizing victims" and aims "to abolish prostitution" in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20181207/spanish-governments-draft-bill-on-prostitution-proposes-punishing-clients Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:27:11 +0100 spanish-governments-draft-bill-on-prostitution-proposes-punishing-clients Spanish court won't allow first sex workers union because it 'legalises pimping' Spain's National Court has ruled against the creation of the first sex workers union that left the feminist Socialist government red in the face on discovering its own administration had approved it. https://www.thelocal.es/20181121/spanish-court-rules-against-first-sex-workers-union Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:55:31 +0100 spanish-court-rules-against-first-sex-workers-union