The restructuring is already decided and there´s nothing Merkel or any other German politician could do about it. But these bases aren´t moving to the East. Some eastern European countries get one or two bases, but half of the withdrawed troops move back to the US. Last time Germany refused overflight rights for US aircraft was May 7th 1945 ;-). Even during the Iraq war there was no doubt that Germany fulfills its obligations as an ally. Everything else would have meant the end of NATO. Don´t worry, 35,000 GI´s will remain here, mostly on Airbases. And they´re welcome. :-)
Glad to hear it..thanks for the info..I was under the impression ( obviously in error, from your data,) that it was still "under discussion"