Drug regulator opposes "Red Light District" relocation

(RT) ⸻ The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has expressed concerns about potential "disorderly behavior" in the vicinity of its Amsterdam headquarters if the Dutch city follows through with plans to build an 'erotic center' nearby. In 2021, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema rubber-stamped plans to relocate 100 of the 249 brothel windows in the city's Red Light District to a purpose-built, multi-story center designed to house erotic entertainment and legalized prostitution. The EMA, which moved to the Dutch capital in 2019 after the United Kingdom exited the EU, is concerned by the possible implications of any such relocation. Haselma has said the plan to relocate the Red Light District had been made to help protect sex workers and provide a location in which there is less organized crime. The proposal remains under public consultation in Amsterdam, with a final decision on the location expected in late 2023.