Protesters Breach Microsoft Data Center Construction Site in Amsterdam
Activists from the group Geef Tegengas breached a construction site for a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam, scaling cranes to display banners protesting AI and geopolitical issues. The protest targeted three planned 85-meter towers being developed by Pure Data Centres, which is proceeding under legal exemptions despite an Amsterdam moratorium on new data centers through 2030. The incident reflects a growing wave of anti-data center activism across Europe and the US, driven by community concerns over infrastructure and political protests regarding Microsoft's technology use. This follows recent disruptions at Microsoft facilities in Dublin and internal employee protests against the company's involvement in global conflicts.
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