Greece has always been against genetically modified organism (GMO) crops, Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Yiannis Maniatis told the European head of Greenpeace, Jorgo Riss, in a letter on Monday.

The European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund have expressed a view that the Greek government may repeat past mistakes if it manages to slip the shackles of its bailout program, said two officials, one from Greece and another from the European Union. They asked not to be named because the discussions are private.