Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam

Europe is witnessing a wave of protests against data centers.

Europe is witnessing a wave of protests against data centers.

by Tom WarrenNov 6, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC
Members of the action group Geef Tegengas put a banner on a crane during a protest.
Image: Getty ImagesTom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

Protesters have broken into a construction site of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam this morning. Members of the Geef Tegengas group helped organize the protest against the construction of three 85-meter data center towers in the outskirts of Amsterdam.