Daily brief
EU-US tensions over Greenland and technology policy are far from over, French President Emmanuel Macron said, following a recent visit by US senators to the territory. The statement highlights ongoing diplomatic friction in the region.
Norway's parliament will appoint a rare independent commission to investigate the foreign ministry's links to Jeffrey Epstein, as police also probe two senior diplomats (ongoing coverage).
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross acknowledged a 2012 lunch trip to Jeffrey Epstein's island, as pressure mounts for his resignation.
Denmark was ranked the world's least corrupt country for an eighth consecutive year by Transparency International.
Turkey has received approval to open an embassy in Iceland.