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Entertainment deregulation for an open and tolerant society aimed to increase turism and offer new opportunities

Deregulation of the entertainment sector and regulation of sex work at the core of the new measures of the Government

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February 5672 (OOC: backdated)

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ROMULA - The second Moccia government, continuing with interventions in the cultural, tourism, and entertainment sectors, has launched a series of measures aimed at deregulating the entertainment sector and offering new economic tools to young people, consolidating what was begun in previous years.

Among the main innovations is the regulation of sex work, which legally and fiscally recognizes prostitution as an independent activity, guaranteeing protection, health checks, and social security rights. The government has explained that the measure aims to combat exploitation and the black market, offering safety and protection to workers in the sector.

At the same time, strict limits for discos, clubs, and casinos will be abolished, and licensing for live performances, festivals, and private venues will be further simplified. To encourage consumption, young people will have access to microcredit, subsidized mortgages, and more flexible student credit cards, increasing their disposable income and economic freedom.

These additional measures have further fueled the criticism that followed last year's measures. Several members of the Aurorian Church and the Hosian Democratic Union have expressed strong concerns about the regulation of sex work, calling it a measure that "risks normalizing prostitution and sending a mixed message to young people". Conservative MPs argue that protection and safeguards come not through legalization, but through combating the phenomena and situations that can push a person into prostitution, a phenomenon that should be fought, not encouraged. The measures adopted, they argue, risk encouraging, rather than limiting, exploitation and commodification of the body, and could increase copycat behavior among adolescents. From the benches of PNL, instead, the criticism focus on the Government that is just trying to find a new venue of revenues taxing the sex work sector, even promoting such kind of turism, risking to become the ultimate exploiters of these people. 

According to the government, these policies create fertile ground for tourism, culture, and entertainment, while also ensuring safety, transparency and an open and tolerant society. Economic and cultural analysts emphasize how these measures could further strengthen Istalia's position as an international hub for events, fashion, and entertainment, consolidating its reputation as an open and modern country.