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Amsterdam's Red Light district attracts millions of tourists (Photo: Cédric Puisney)

EU staff in Amsterdam 'extremely' upset by brothel

EU officials in Amsterdam are "extremely" upset by the prospect of living cheek by jowl with one of Europe's biggest brothels in future.

They spoke out one day after Amsterdam's local council confirmed that a new "Erotisch Centrum" is to be situated just 500 metres from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), in the outskirts of the city.

The "EMA is extremely concerned about the impact of the decision on its surrounding environment as the proposed location for the Erotic Centre is...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Amsterdam's Red Light district attracts millions of tourists (Photo: Cédric Puisney)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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