Brussels, 24/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - The new anti-financial fraud programme, Hercules III, came into force on Friday 21 March. With a budget of around €15 million a year throughout the 2014-2020 programming period (a total of €104.9 million), it will help member states tackle fraud, corruption and any other illegal activity that jeopardise the EU's financial interests. Commissioner Algirdas Semeta said that “tackling tobacco smuggling remains a high priority, given its damaging...