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A really useful antidote to the limited reporting we have read in our newspapers. Thank you.

Your questions were well thought out and at no time did I find any bias or problems. In fact, I quite enjoyed your interview. Kudos.

Thank you.

very bias,indeed i would of liked to hear more about how china differs in thoughts and not just how the european countries think.good day

incredibly leading questions. the interviewer displays clear bias through complicity, and makes little attempt to argue against the points made

Why would I argue against the points made? That would be bias. It is up to you to argue against (or for) the points made and draw your own conclusions, not for me to try and make or break them.

Because I have little knowledge about the political situation in Greece, I have found the interview interesting even without arguing.

But I do think that playing the role of advocatus diaboli is considered a good habit in journalism, not a bias.

Even the toughest pros (Paxman, Humphrys) ask leading questions now and again. I think the tactic of asking a sympathetic warm-up question ("slavish pursuit of free-market capitalism") is risky: in this case the interviewee felt able to wrap her answer up in Marxist jargon.

I do agree on that one. The first question should have been different.

I suppose it's asking too much for wikinews to remain neutral on political issues, blatantly give one side an "exclusive" interview while ignoring the other side of the argument isn't the right way to cover news. Granted it's only an interview, but it's an interview of only one side of an issue, how neutral is that? It isn't, I'd rather not see the article at all than have a one-sided story being covered. We already have way too many news websites with political opinions, I'd like to at least have one that harbors no political affiliations.

Lol. If you can get the other side - the Greek government - to talk, I'm ready and willing to interview.

Remember, I interviewed America's leading neo-Nazi shortly after Obama was elected.

Fair enough, I guess I'm just not a fan of the communists or the fascists, they all result in the same thing anyways. One individual that rules with absolute power, I can't help it that I have an opinion. Wouldn't it make more sense to interview people from Greece with no political agendas, you know average citizens? I'm not criticizing this article, I'm just giving my feedback. I realize they probably aren't as willing or as interesting to do an interview on and are likely more difficult to contact but I'd prefer to listen to someone that actually only witnessing these events and not partaking in them. Besides, I'd assume most people already know where the communists stand on issues in general. Again I'm not bashing the article or the author, just giving my opinions and suggestions.

That's more constructive. I would like to get some 'man on the ground' type stuff; although it is - ironically - more difficult. It does help that English is more common there now than it used to be; my Greek extends to 'thank you' and 'you're welcome'.

The fact that you would think that the opposite to Obama are neo-Nazis clearly displays bias

I'd like to see this interview you speak of if you would provide a link to it

I never described him as the opposite to Barack Obama; I produced him as an example that I will talk to anyone, and that I will treat them the same way. He is, in fact, the opposite to the US communist party (who failed to respond to an interview request).

Feel free to pursue US Nazi leader talks about Barack Obama, the economy and more; you will find a mix of questions tailored towards addressing perceptions of Nazism (hint: based on his responses, it remains its old stereotypical self) and a selection that every US political candidate should have answers to.

What I am saying is there are more credible groups opposed to Obama that could have been interviewed.

By choosing to interview the obviously retarded ones as the key opposition, the "other side" as you put it, is clear distortion mongering.

Stop creating strawmen. I still haven't described him as the other side. The point of bringing the man up is to demonstrate that I will talk to anyone. America was in full Obama-fever; asking a professional racist about him is going to be, ah, controversial.