# EU economic autonomy and resilience initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/eu-economic-autonomy-and-resilience-initiatives > Updated: 2026-10-16T18:41:48.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has introduced strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening the European Union’s economic autonomy and resilience against external pressures and market volatility. One proposal involves a centralized model for joint energy procurement. This plan seeks to aggregate demand across all EU member states to negotiate as a single bloc for gas, oil, green hydrogen, and critical minerals for batteries, providing greater leverage in international negotiations and preventing high costs for individual nations. Furthermore, the Commission intends to present the ‘Diversify EU’ plan in December. This instrument is designed to reduce structural dependencies on single suppliers, specifically China, and address economic imbalances. The plan includes a ‘solidarity mechanism’ to assist member states facing coercion or reprisals from third countries, alongside a tool to limit single market access to protect Union interests. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: European Commission proposes joint energy buying and new trade tools Ursula von der Leyen proposes joint EU energy procurement and the ‘Diversify EU’ plan to reduce dependency on single suppliers and defend against economic coercion. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-commission-proposes-joint-energy-buying-and-new-trade-tools ### 2026-09-21: European Commission proposes new Public Procurement Act The European Commission has proposed a single Public Procurement Act to replace three existing directives, shifting focus from lowest-price bidding to quality-based selection and administrative simplification. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-commission-proposes-new-unified-public-procurement-regulation --- Cite as: EU economic autonomy and resilience initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/eu-economic-autonomy-and-resilience-initiatives