POLITICO: Ireland expresses concern about the E6 group, made up of the largest European economies, fearing that the interests of smaller countries will be ignored.

Ireland has raised an alarm regarding the new E6 group, made up of the six largest economies in Europe, which could ignore the interests of smaller countries. Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris emphasized that he prefers a structure based on common themes, not on the economic size of countries. This grouping was created to accelerate Europe's plans to compete with Wall Street, but it raises concerns for countries like Ireland, which depend on financial markets. The E6 meeting was the second of its kind, and the next one will address euro stimulus and investments in defense. Although some diplomats consider E6 a political tactic, other countries are worried that this exclusive club could dilute the Eurogroup, thus affecting political debates within the EU.