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Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam

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Protesters from Geef Tegengas broke into a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam on November 6, 2026, to oppose the planned three 85-meter towers. Around 100 participants entered the site, scaling a crane to display banners including 'fuck AI' and 'Microsoft powers genocide,' alongside chants demanding the company leave. This action occurred more than a year after Amsterdam previously banned new data centers. The event highlights ongoing local opposition to large-scale AI infrastructure projects in the region.

Key points

• Around 100 protesters entered a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam on November 6, 2026, scaling a crane to display banners.
• Protesters chanted 'Microsoft has got to go' and 'free Palestine' while unfurling a 'Microsoft powers genocide' banner.

Context

Amsterdam has a history of opposing large-scale data center construction, with a ban on new data centers implemented more than a year prior to this incident. The Geef Tegengas group organized the protest against the three 85-meter towers being built in the city's outskirts.

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Evidence is limited to a single news report from Reuters and a single image from Getty Images. Specific dates for the ban are not provided, and the exact number of protesters at the specific moment of entry is not confirmed beyond the reported 100.

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