The EU is currently investigating whether the German government provided economic support to two German banks in violation of EU laws on state aid. What does this say about the balance of domestic and regional priorities within the EU and its member states? Is state aid to a struggling industry, especially one as vital to a national economy as a bank, a bad thing? Why or why not? See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7268678.stm