Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam
Activists in Amsterdam have stormed the site of a proposed Microsoft data centre.
Key points
- Campaigners planning protests in 16 countries say the AI building boom threatens water supplies, power grids and climate goals.
Protesters from Geef Tegengas, a Dutch direct action group, clashed with police while breaking into a construction site at Westpoort, Amsterdam, where some members climbed a crane, lit flares and tied helium balloons to equipment.
Protesters are demanding a pause in data center construction in Europe.
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