In the foreign direct investment league, especially in manufacturing, Greece unfortunately comes close to the bottom in Europe. But this hides the fact that many foreign firms, either completely on their own or in alliances with Greek firms, operate in Greece, but usually under the trademark of the original Greek owner, even if he has died long ago.
This special partnership has to develop further, because each side complements the  4  BIS Review 74/2004  other and cross border alliances are an essential support for growth, especially in the case of smaller countries.