Cryptic crossword clue
Individual opportunities will come after Germany declines 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DOWNTURNS

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "declines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case declines = downturns.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DOWNTURNS mean?

DOWNTURNS noun
  1. A downward trend, or the beginnings of one; a decline.

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