BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe is strong enough to pursue its own interests in trade talks with the United States, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday after a meeting with fellow EU leaders. "The European Union is strong. We have every opportunity to make sure we can look after our own interests," Scholz said.

German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, says Europe is strong enough to pursue its own interests in trade talks with the United States. Scholz made this statement on Monday after a meeting with fellow EU leaders.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that the European Union needs "less bureaucracy, more determination" to bolster its defence capacities. "Companies must be freed from all the legal rules that affect their co-operation,