German economy in crisis – the EU too?

Newsweek Polska is concerned:

“The problem is that a weak Germany also means a weak European Union. This creates two major problems for the bloc as a whole. Almost two-thirds of all German imports come from other EU countries, and Germany accounts for a quarter of the EU’s GDP. If things go badly in Germany, the continent faces a decade of stagnation. But that’s not all. Elon Musk recently let out a big ‘wow’ when he learnt how much Germany pays for Europe. It is the sponsor of the entire European project. No one can replace the Germans in this role.”