A new monitoring and information system for Northern coastal areas will be set up by the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs in Norway. Known as BarentsWatch, the full-spectrum project will be managed by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and will involve many specialist bodies, such as the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Norwegian Mapping Authority. Read the full story

The European Union is providing funding for human behaviour-watch programmes in the war against terror, sparking fears that the EU community itself will foster suspicion. Airports are among areas that attract the most suspicion including increased surveillance of bathrooms and express check-ins, as the common belief is that terrorists tend move quickly, need privacy and almost never stop for coffee. Read the full story