Reuters surveys expect Germany's economy will grow by 1.5% in 2019

The latest Reuters opinion poll suggests the Germany's gross domestic product may rise by 1.5% next year. Germany's leading industrial groups have predicted that the economy may suffer from some slowdown and recession next year as the economy continues to face the risk of protectionist Trump policies, which are likely to have negative implications for German exporter, other than the short-term risk of a UK exit from the EU that will have an indirect impact on the euro zone's strongest economies.