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EU police forces will look into sex trade and human trafficking during sport events (Photo: EUobserver)

EU to probe sport and sex trade links

EU justice ministers have agreed to look into taking action against the trafficking of women for forced prostitution during major sports events.

Following a request by Sweden, ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (21 February) decided to have their national police examine ways of combating human trafficking at major sports events such as the forthcoming football world championship in Germany in July.

"It is not enough that we ministers sit here and say trafficking is horrible,...

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EU police forces will look into sex trade and human trafficking during sport events (Photo: EUobserver)

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