An estimated 100 protesters entered the construction site of a data center leased to Microsoft in Amsterdam’s Sloterdijk-Westpoort district on November 6, 2026. The action was part of a coordinated campaign across 15 European countries calling for a pause in new large-scale data center construction. Protesters linked to groups including Geef Tegengas and Fossielvrij NL tried to breach police lines before riot units intervened. The complex, developed by Pure Data Centers Group, consists of three 85-meter-high buildings with a planned power capacity of 78 MW, raising concerns about grid congestion and the construction of 30,000 new homes. Local authorities warn that data center electricity consumption could quadruple or quintuple by 2030.
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