GREECE: Authorities trying to avert closure of two textile firms
MEM [Sep 20, 2005] Economic activity in Naoussa froze on September 19, as the authorities and the population of the Macedonian town are trying to avert the closure of two textile firms currently employing some 3,000 people...
GREECE: Textile industry suffering from recession
[Sep 14, 2005] The Greek textile industry, one of the traditional sectors of the economy with significant contribution to exports and employment, is suffering from a significant recession in the last three years, the industry said...
GREECE: Greek-Bulgarian Sericulture, Silk Industry Program
[Sep 01, 2005] The Municipality of Soufli and the Association for the Regional Cooperation and Development (Haskovo, Bulgaria) have undertaken to materialize jointly the "Interreg III-Phare CBC Greece-Bulgaria" program on sericulture and silk industry...
GREECE: Rise in Chinese imports
MEM [Jun 03, 2005] The rise in Chinese imports to Greece, which saw the second biggest leap in the EU last year, puts the Mediterranean nation at the head of the dispute over Beijing's cheap goods and makes it a case study for those who fear such trade will hurt Europe...
GREECE: SEVK and SEPEE hopes for swift measures against unfair competition
MEM [Jan 18, 2005] The Greek textile industry is anxiously awaiting strong government moves to protect it against unfair competition from cheap Chinese imports that are no longer subject to quota restrictions...