After the financial crisis of 2008, how did some Eurozone governments finance the bailout of their financial sectors?

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Eurozone governments financed the bailout of their financial sectors by issuing new government bonds which were purchased by private banks, funded by ECB lending. This was done to avoid inflation and stabilize the currency. Selling foreign currency reserves and gold would have also been an option, but it wasn't as popular as issuing new bonds. Raising taxes and printing more domestic currency would have resulted in inflation and decreased the value of the currency.

After the Financial Crisis of 2008, How Did Some Eurozone