aceActivists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam
Activists have stormed the site of a Microsoft datacentre being built in Amsterdam, as the backlash to the social and environmental harms of the AI boom spreads across Europe. Protesters from Geef Tegengas, a Dutch direct action group, clashed with police while breaking into a construction site at Westpoort, Amsterdam, where some members climbed a crane, lit flares and tied helium balloons to equipment. The action comes amid Europe-wide resistance to the rapid expansion of energy-hungry AI, with more than 100 gr…
More than 100 groups protested AI datacentres across Europe, and campaigners said communities are being shut out of decisions on local environments, with one activist saying the Amsterdam site is taking drinking water.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-11-06
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