Mitsotakis to Politico: Greece must get an important role in the Commission

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is adamant that Greece will get a very important job when Ursula von der Leyen puts together her top team.

Mitsotakis might get what he wants, too, after playing a key role in helping the European Commission president secure a second term.

"I would certainly like a portfolio that highlights on the one hand the progress that Greece has made economically, but also Greece’s sort of strategic position at the southeastern flank of Europe and of NATO," Mitsotakis told Politico in an interview in the Maximos Mansion, the official office of the Greek leader in Athens.

Asked if Greece was eyeing the newly announced commissioner for the Mediterranean role, Mitsotakis said: "I am not saying that, but I am saying that there are other portfolios that could fit that bill. I certainly think that it is a good idea to have a commissioner for the Mediterranean.