Technology · Amsterdam, Netherlands · November 6, 2026

Activists storm Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam

Reported by 3 outlets · first reported Nov 6, 9:04 AM ET

Protesters broke into a construction site for a Microsoft data center in Amsterdam. Greenpeace unfurled a banner at a Swiss site. Groups cite power and water use.

Why it matters

Backlash could slow AI build-out in Europe.

Background

Data centers use large amounts of power.

The story so far

1. Nov 6Activists storm Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam
2. Nov 7Activists storm Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam

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Sources

• Al Jazeera ↗Nov 6, 4:04 PM ET
• The Guardian ↗Nov 6, 1:51 PM ET
• Euronews ↗Nov 6, 9:04 AM ET

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