https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French sex workers have lodged a constitutional challenge to a 2016 law making it illegal to pay for sex, reopening a debate on whether people should be free to sell their bodies. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190124/french-prostitutes-want-to-make-it-legal-to-pay-for-sex-in-france Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:25:19 +0100 french-prostitutes-want-to-make-it-legal-to-pay-for-sex-in-france Documentaries, photographs and a "full service" performance tent were on display at the weekend at France's first festival for sex workers aiming to promote their rights and criticise a prostitution law. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181105/france-holds-its-first-festival-for-sex-workers-in-paris Mon, 05 Nov 2018 11:33:59 +0100 france-holds-its-first-festival-for-sex-workers-in-paris Six months on, has the new French law that hits prostitutes’ clients with hefty fines had any impact in France? Prostitutes say it has been 'catastrophic' for their livelihoods. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160928/prostitution-in-france-has-fining-clients-changed-anything Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:23:19 +0200 prostitution-in-france-has-fining-clients-changed-anything Prostitutes in France fear the DSK trial will only encourage lawmakers to crack down on their trade. But the spokeswoman for a sex workers' union tells The Local that not all clients of prostitutes are as bad as DSK. 'Sextremists' Femen, however, disagree. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150212/dsk-trial-spells-bad-news-for-french-sex-workers Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:21:00 +0100 dsk-trial-spells-bad-news-for-french-sex-workers A controversial parliamentary report was published on Tuesday, that recommends handing out fines of over €1,500 to clients of prostitutes. The Local speaks to a 26-year-old prostitute who claims the proposals will be “disastrous” for those in her trade. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130919/sex-workers-anger-over-new-plan-to-fine-clients Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:37:00 +0200 sex-workers-anger-over-new-plan-to-fine-clients