Yes, but they could probably be safely delaid by decades.
You don't close a reactor because it is the oldest or the worst security, you close if its security doesn't or can't meet some criterias.
> There was also a significant amount of pressure from the German side (main affected by a possible large accident) about its safety.
Well another accident, not highly hypothetical, is happening right now : German coal plants polute our air, leading to thounsands of deaths yearly, and contributes to climate change with certainty.
My understanding is, that there are some big safety concerns with that power plant. As are with others still operating (Tihange).
Yes, I am very unhappy with the amount of coal being burnt in Germany and I fully support a quicker exit from that. Fortunately, it is strongly declining, but it could be faster.
You don't close a reactor because it is the oldest or the worst security, you close if its security doesn't or can't meet some criterias.
> There was also a significant amount of pressure from the German side (main affected by a possible large accident) about its safety.
Well another accident, not highly hypothetical, is happening right now : German coal plants polute our air, leading to thounsands of deaths yearly, and contributes to climate change with certainty.