It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country.
As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament.
The two greatest priorities for my government are tackling tax evasion and corruption.
Not all Greeks are ready to do whatever is necessary to stay in the euro.
Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive.
There is no government in Europe where ministers go through that kind of confirmation process, which in fact is modeled on the way the U.S. cabinet members are confirmed.