Activists Break Into Microsoft Data Center Construction Site in Amsterdam
Original headline: Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam
Activists entered the construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam this morning. The protest was organized by the Geef Tegengas group, with roughly 100 people gaining access. Microsoft plans to build three 85‑metre towers at the site.
The protest highlights mounting environmental and social opposition to large‑scale data center expansions, raising ESG risks for Microsoft.
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