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28/05/2026 - 10:43 GMT+2

European Commissioner for Justice Michael McGrath told Euronews in exclusive comments that while he does not comment on individual corruption scandals, the policy of the European Union is clear: “We have a zero tolerance policy,” he said.

“What is most important is that the national authorities, in any given case, are allowed to do their work without any interference, that they follow the evidence and they take the case to its appropriate end point,” McGrath said.

Spain is currently being rocked by a graft scandal involving the ruling Socialist Party, with the party’s Madrid-based headquarters raided on Wednesday and three former party members officially investigated for allegedly attempting to influence police and legal cases.