"The fact there was no disruption to the conduct of elections was remarkable," he said, adding that new proposals on foreign interference, disinformation and manipulation will be among his priorities.
Mr McGrath said the benefits of European membership should be conditional on compliance to the European Charter of Human Rights and pledged to be an "honest broker" in addressing rule-of-law deficiencies in member states.
"I will not hesitate to act when appropriate using the full toolbox of measures at my disposal," he said, adding that compliance is a "must" in accessing European funds.
Mr McGrath said that "nobody should be under any illusions" that he would not act impartially and in a "strong and forthright way" in the application of the full rule of law toolbox.
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