Eastern Macedonia and Thrace ( Greek : ????????? ????????? ??? ????? , formally ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece . It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Greek Macedonia along with the region of Western Thrace , and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace . Administration Administrative history The region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was established in the 1987 administrative reform. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan , its powers and authority were redefined and extended, with the preexisting region in many respects inheriting status and weight of the five now abolished prefectures , Drama , Evros , Kavala , Rhodope and Xanthi . In this special case, the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace also succeeds the intermediate structure of the two super-prefectures of Drama-Kavala-Xanthi and of Rhodope-Evros into which the fi Express yourself. Organize your knowledge. Expand your mind. Discover the world. Revolvy connects you with interesting topics, lists and quizzes. Choose from hundreds of quizzes that test your knowledge. Search through millions of topics. Create a your personalized library of topics, and discover topics that others are following.