EU Investigates Fraud in Spain's Madrid-Seville High-Speed Rail Line

• The EU is investigating possible fraud in EU funds for the Madrid-Seville high-speed rail line.
• A fatal train crash on the line in October claimed 69 lives, making it one of Europe's worst railway disasters this century.
• The European Public Prosecutor's Office has searched offices of Spanish rail entities.
• The investigation follows the crash that has led to 115 fatalities on the line this year.
• Spain's rail authorities are under scrutiny for the misuse of EU funds meant for upgrading the railway line.