Ireland leads charge against biggest EU economies forming elite club

(Giovanna Faggionato and Gregorio Sorgi – Politico) Ireland on Monday sounded the alarm over a new group of Europe’s largest six economies, dubbed “E6,” amid fears that smaller countries’ interests could be bulldozed. “I am conscious, and I say this very respectfully, a lot of the countries in that E6 will have different views on some fundamental issues,” Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris said ahead of a meeting with his eurozone peers in Brussels. “I would much rather see a structure where countries come together on issues where they share a common view rather than the entry to the club being based on your size exclusively,” he said. – Ireland leads charge against biggest EU economies forming elite club – POLITICO