The United States is set to close several consulates across Europe as part of a plan to reduce its workforce, according to multiple foreign officials cited by The Guardian on Thursday. The closures are expected to take place within the coming months. Initial reports suggest that consulates in several smaller cities, including Leipzig, Hamburg, and Düsseldorf in Germany, Bordeaux and Strasbourg in France, and Florence in Italy, could be shut down. However, the US government has not yet made an official decision. The Trump administration has stated that the closures are part of a broader strategy to reduce global staff levels.