The police intelligence agency PST will be allowed to store all comments written on public platforms for at least five years; while many fear this will curb the public debate, for data authorities it is gathering of potentially sensitive information

Following ongoing reduction of sealife in the Oslo Fjord, extensive bans on fishing in three key areas will come into force from January 1. Critics and fishing firms claim farming, development and other sources of pollution should be addressed first

From 1 August highway authority will use a new EU directive that makes it easier the exchange of vehicle registration information across borders and be able to get addresses for owners of the foreign vehicles picked up by cameras along Norwegian roads

Increasing tourists arrivals have led to Parliament approving a new tourist tax starting next summer; local communities will benefit from it, financing the public facilities needed and reducing the tourism industry footprint on nature