The political test is likely to be felt on both the national and the European level. Financial protectionism is leading to national support for other industries as European governments realise they have to be seen to help not just the banks. Even the free-market Nordics are getting in on the act, with Sweden putting together a rescue package for its car industry. Like many of the rescues across Europe, it is focused on national priorities, with loans and guarantees providing the money is spent in Sweden.
這種政治考驗可能在國家和歐洲層面上都能感覺到。金融保護主義正在導致國家對其它行業的援助,因爲歐洲各國政府意識到,公衆希望他們不僅是在救助銀行。就連崇尚自由市場的北歐也參與了進來——瑞典爲它的汽車業設計了一個救助方案。像歐洲範圍內的許多救助一樣,該方案側重於本國的優先任務,貸款和擔保提供的資金都被用在了瑞典國內。