What predictions? They’re making predictions about the next year… in 1999, and not many specific ones either, just saying prospects are bleak. I don’t see any predictions about the 2020s.
In fact, German GDP has nearly tripled since this was written. The only months of no growth were during 2008 and COVID and Germany outperformed all its neighbors. They didn’t predict any of the conditions for either of those crises.
They discuss the trends, and it’s true that Germany managed to show continuous growth, in large part thanks to Chinese market. We’ll see whether this trend continues now.
They discuss the trends,
You need to be more specific. Can you copy and paste one?
Serious question, not being snarky. Do you have a link to your source showing Germany’s consistent export markets and their percentage of exports?