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Amsterdam: opposition to data centres

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This dossier follows opposition to Amsterdam data centre projects, concerns related to AI and the responses of companies and authorities.

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Microsoft’s 2012 logo; identification illustration, not a photograph of the protest. Public domain, PNG rendering. — Microsoft / Wikimedia Commons — public domain (simple geometry), 2012 logo; PNG rendering.

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On 6 November 2026, activists occupied the construction site of a centre intended for Microsoft. The sources do not establish a lasting halt to the project.

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Activists occupy Amsterdam construction site of centre intended for Microsoft

Geef Tegengas activists occupied a data centre construction site intended for Microsoft in Amsterdam on 6 November 2026. Dutch ANP reporting describes protesters crossing fences and climbing a crane.

Microsoft logo.
Microsoft’s 2012 logo; identification illustration, not a photograph of the protest. Public domain, PNG rendering. — Microsoft / Wikimedia Commons — public domain (simple geometry), 2012 logo; PNG rendering.

The action targets the expansion of digital infrastructure and its AI uses. ANP’s account, published by Metro, says no construction work was taking place during the occupation.

Microsoft says it respects peaceful protest but considers entry to an active construction site unlawful and dangerous and asks the occupants to leave. The consulted sources establish neither cancellation nor a lasting construction halt; consumption estimates advanced by activists are not presented here as verified measurements.

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