the germans have been aware of this for decades - it's why they want into the core of the system. and exactly why the american's will not let them into the core: the americans would be daft to not spy on them, and even dafter to fully trust them.
the germans are sneaky, run the only serious competition to the dollar, and appear to be involved in more of the events we see happening around us than we realize.
and, despite the optics here, germany will eventually step in line: because they couldn't begin to pretend that the spying isn't necessary.
no. no. germany is not an ally of america. it is a tributary of america. a client state.
it would prefer sovereignty.