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Nitpick: the title if this article currently is “Norwegian ban on Meta behavioral advertising extended to entire EU”

Either “Entire” shouldn’t be there, as Norway isn’t in the EU, or “EU” should be “European Economic Area” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area).

My Norwegian is almost nonexistent, but I think it’s the latter. It makes more sense to my understanding of law (why else would a Norwegian claim extend to EU countries?) and the Norwegian title mentions “EU/EØS”, and that matches the Norwegian name of that Wikipedia page (https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/EØS)

If so, it also would apply to Iceland and Liechtenstein.

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Yeah, the article refers to EU/EØS which includes the non-EU members of the EEA, of which some union regulations may apply and be ratified into national law, like on food safety, energy markets or data privacy, while others can be vetoed and do not apply, like on fishing where Norway wants to control quotas in its own waters.

Nevertheless, in cases where EEA countries are part of union law, decisions can be appealed to EU courts, and decisions there will apply to the whole area.

At least I think that’s how it works, it’s a bit messy at times.

You're quite right. "extended to entire EU/EEA" would be more correct.

I agree it's a bit sloppy but understandable (for me) since legislation/directives is where we (Norway) is most aligned with the EU. As adapting EU directives is a part of the EEA/EØS deal (with some exceptions).

As for other central EU features like open market, currency, sovereignty (particularly naval), freedom of movement, we are on the outside of the union and I wouldn't sloppily consider or phrase us an EU country.

I'm not norwegian but I can read norwegian fairly well and the article says the European Data Protection Board has decided that the norwegian ban should be made permanent, and expanded to apply to all of the EU and EEA. It's a little light on detail, but that's the gist of it anyway.

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