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Greece

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Trafficking

There are increasing numbers of illegal immigrant women from the Balkan states and Eastern Europe being trafficked to Greece. ("Greece cracks down on prostitution," United Press International, 17 December 1997)

Prostitution

Prostitution is now legal in Greece. In December 1997, there were 160 brothels in Athens, 24 operating without permits. In preparation for the 2004 Olympics Greece is trying to crackdown on prostitution. ("Greece cracks down on prostitution," United Press International, 17 December 1997)

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Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
Factbook on Global Sexual Exploitation
Donna M. Hughes, Laura Joy Sporcic and Nadine Z. Mendelsohn