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Legality of prostitution in Europe

  Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution

  Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated

  Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated

  Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex

  Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal

  Legality varies with local laws