A N A LY S I S ECONOMY AND FINANCE UNLOCKING ECONOMIC POTENTIAL BETWEEN GREECE AND NORTH MACEDONIA Despite the bilateral dispute, the two countries managed to develop economic ties over time, regarding trade, direct in­vestments and tourism To unlock the existing economic potential, both countries should ease trade and transport re­strictions, support joint ven­tures in energy and logistics, and boost cross-border invest­ments through a joint Innova­tion Fund. Viktor Mitevski, Bachar Moussa, Dragan Tevdovski, Grigoris Zarotiadis November 2020 In addition to the economic benefit for both countries, fos­tering tourism can contribute to intense intercultural communi­cation and thus create positive spillovers for other industries.