German Paliament Members Denied Access to Inspect Gold Reserves...

... allegedly due to a lack of visitor rooms, although one of the banks--the NY Federal Reserve--routinely offers tours. As you may remember, because of Cold War fears, the Germans had stored much of their gold reserves in foreign central banks in London, Paris, and New York. However, certain German politicians have become suspicious of whether those gold reserves still remain because no physical inspection has ever been made.