Following the 2004 enlargement of the European Union, the EU-3 group had a declining influence in the European Union other than in negotiations with Iran, and has acted more often within the G6.
随着2004年欧洲联盟扩大，欧洲联盟三巨头在欧洲联盟的影响减小，除了在对伊朗谈判方面影响不减，这三国更多地通过欧洲联盟六国集团采取行动。