The EU hopes to reduce external dependence through a diversification strategy.

European Council President Costa stated on the 12th that the EU values investment and innovation and will reduce foreign dependencies in areas such as defense and aerospace through a diversified strategy. The EU leaders' informal meeting was held in Belgium on the same day, proposing to accelerate the realization of the "one Europe, one market" goal. Costa said at a press conference after the meeting that in the fields of defense, aerospace, clean technology, quantum technology, artificial intelligence, and digital payment systems, the EU will systematically address external dependencies through a diversified strategy. Costa mentioned that energy transition is the best strategy for Europe to achieve strategic independence and lower energy prices. Costa said that Europe needs a "unified and efficient" financial system, and there is unanimous support within the EU to accelerate the construction of a savings and investment alliance to better "transform European savings into European investments". European Commission President von der Leyen stated that EU countries need to accelerate the integration process, making it possible to "set up a company within 48 hours" digitally. She hopes to establish a "deep and liquid" capital market through the savings and investment alliance. Von der Leyen also said that Europe needs to improve infrastructure construction, especially in electricity grids and cross-border energy connections, as well as building an "European energy highway".