BERLIN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday called for a stronger NATO within Europe but said that it should also always extend the hand of cooperation to the United States.

The EU foreign policy chief's remarks come days after Nato's secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.

Europe’s nationalist leaders once saw President Trump as an ideological ally. Now, as he threatens European sovereignty, they are seeking distance — at least for the moment.

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Agnieszka Olenska Jan 29 (Reuters) - Europe and the United States are co-dependent and large technology companies cannot rely on a single continent, Nokia CEO Justin Hotard said on Thursday,

This autumn, Fortune will publish the Fortune 500 Europe, the annual ranking of the region’s largest companies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized European leaders, accusing them of failing to act when it comes to defending Ukraine against Russia. “Europe loves to discuss the future, but avoids taking action today, action that defines what kind of future we will have,” Zelensky said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.

The European Union has launched a wide-reaching investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on X following global outrage over its ability to generate sexually explicit images, including of children.

While BYD still sold fewer vehicles in Europe than Tesla, European trade industry figures show how the fortunes of two key EV makers are diverging.