Brussels, 13/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - According to Eurostat, money transferred by migrants to their countries of origin fell 7% in 2009, to €30.3 billion (compared to €30.6 billion in 2008). These figures include both intra-EU27 and extra-EU27 flows. The proportion of funds sent outside the EU27 was 73% of the total in 2009, unchanged from 2008, according to Eurostat.
Total amounts sent by expatriate workers in 2009 were highest in Spain (€7.1 billion, 22% of all funds sent from the...