With the exception of the United Kingdom, the extreme free-market view gained less traction in Europe in recent decades than it did in the US; nonetheless, the challenge of implementing financial reforms in the eurozone is actually more difficult. Governments regard domestic banks as important buyers of sovereign debt.
除了英国，近几十年来极端自由市场观点在欧洲的支持度都不如美国；尽管如此，在欧元区实施金融改革的挑战其实更加艰巨。政府把本国银行视为主权债务的重要买家。银行则指出有效的监管会限制信用、减慢经济复苏的速度。