Toutefois, la taille du secteur secondaire qui place la région au rang de deuxième pôle industriel grec, son patrimoine culturel extrêmement riche, sa position géopolitique et la ville de Thessalonique constituent des potentialités à renforcer et dont il faut tirer profit.
However, the size of the secondary sector, which makes this region the second-rank industrial centre of Greece, its extremely rich cultural heritage, its geopolitical position and the city of Thessaloniki combine to give it a potential that can be strengthened and from which much can be gained.