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What are the immediate consequences of the FRM II reactor's planned restart for research, medicine, and industry in Europe?

The FRM II research reactor at the Technical University of Munich, shut down since 2019 due to repairs, component failures, and the Corona pandemic, is scheduled to restart operations by the end of 2025. This follows a court decision rejecting environmentalist concerns about the reactor's use of highly enriched uranium, although an appeal is pending. The reactor provides neutrons for medical, industrial, and research purposes.