BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - EasyJet is in talks with the European Commission about taking over slots at Milan's Linate airport as part of ongoing discussions on remedies surrounding Lufthansa taking a stake in ITA Airways, the carrier's chief executive said on Wednesday.

The German carrier is seeking a 41% stake in the state-owned Italian rival for 325 million euros ($351.4 million) as part of a capital increase and expects a statement of objections from the Commission setting out concerns this month.

"I've made no secret of the fact that we would love to increase our presence at Linate," EasyJet's Chief Executive Johan Lundgren told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference in Brussels.

"And we think that would make absolute sense, so that is something that we are discussing with the Commission."

Lufthansa is also in talks with EasyJet on remedies, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

ITA Airways and Lufthansa declined to comment. The European Commission did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The European Commission opened a full-scale investigation into the deal in January on concerns that the acquisition could reduce competition in passenger air transport services on several short-haul and long-haul routes.

(Additional reporting by Ilona Wissenbach and Angelo Amante; Editing by Kirsten Donovan and Emelia Sithole-Matarise)