# Commissioner Michael McGrath presents the EU's new anti-corruption rules (2026)

Date: 2026

On 1 June 2026, European Commissioner Michael McGrath publicly presented the anti-corruption directive as it took effect, explaining its harmonised offences, enforcement tools and public-integrity purpose. This record attributes his documented official presentation and statement, not sole authorship of the collective EU legislation.

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