Trump's actions are unpredictable, and voices have emerged within Germany that 1200 tons of gold should no longer remain in the United States!
Zeimann, chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Security and Defense and a member of Germany's Free Democratic Party, spoke out in German media, calling on the government to quickly develop specific plans to repatriate the gold reserves held by the German Central Bank in the vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, Germany.
The total amount of this gold reserve exceeds 1230 tons, accounting for 37% of Germany's total gold reserves. Long before Trump took office, there had been calls within Germany to consider the instability of international geopolitical situations and to move the gold back to the country. Zeimann now brings up this old issue due to events such as Trump's demand to annex Greenland.
In Zeimann's view, Trump's policies are truly unpredictable, and no one can tell what he might do to achieve his goals. If at some point in the future, the US and Europe clash over issues like Greenland, Trump might really target the assets of European countries in the United States.
In other words, European countries are beginning to lose confidence in the transatlantic partnership with the United States, believing that they should enhance their autonomy in economic and security policies.
The problem now is that if the German government actually takes action, it may be seen by Trump as damaging America's reputation, leading to a series of chain reactions. Now, this German government seems to lack the courage to be the first to take back gold from the United States.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855106508334092/
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