Unless there are hard safety reasons it does not make any practical difference to Germany's policy of leaving nuclear energy whether they close their few remain

Unless there are hard safety reasons it does not make any practical difference to Germany's policy of leaving nuclear energy whether they close their few remaining nuclear power plants now, next year, or in 2024. But it makes a big difference to energy production through this winter, in the middle of a big energy crisis. So IMHO, Germany is again putting ideological and domestic political concerns before realism and a pragmatic approach.