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This means that anti-panhandling/anti-begging laws will become void soon in several countries.

This could lead to some interesting results if it's true that some branches of organized crime use organized begging.

I doubt it, that court have no enforcement power and Switzerland has direct democracy so isn't easily swayed by rulings like this.

Yes. This is very exiting.

The ruling creates real incentives to attack real problems, instead of brushing them out of sight.

Unfortunately I would imagine that it's still easier to spread a narrative blaming the EU than to attack the real problems.

The beggar was not Switzerland's problem, it was a tourist.