"BERLIN — Germany's oldest remaining nuclear reactor has been shut down, part of a move initiated four years ago to switch off all its nuclear plants by the end of 2022.

The Grafenrheinfeld reactor in the southern state of Bavaria was taken offline as scheduled overnight, authorities and operator E.ON said Sunday. ...

Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said the Grafenrheinfeld shutdown is 'a visible signal that the nuclear exit is moving forward.'"

The Associated Press had the story June 28, 2015. [2]