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Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe
About 100 protesters entered the site and police made arrests after activists climbed fences and a crane to block construction.
- Protesters broke into a Microsoft data center construction site near Sloterdijk in Amsterdam on Friday, demonstrating against the project approved by provincial officials in January.
- Activist group Geef Tegengas wants construction stopped, arguing the site will consume as much electricity as every Amsterdam household combined and slow building of 30,000 new homes.
- Some protesters breached fences and climbed construction cranes to enter the site. A Reuters witness reported about 100 people inside, while a Geef Tegengas spokesperson claimed about 500 had entered.
- After the mayor banned the demonstration, riot police were deployed and made several arrests. Organizers accused police of behaving badly and ignoring the right to protest.
- This action is part of two days of European protests planned November 6 and 7. The site was previously targeted in July by Extinction Rebellion activists throwing paint-filled balloons.
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Protesters Break Into Microsoft Data Center Site in Amsterdam
More than 100 protesters broke into a data center construction site for Microsoft Corp. in Amsterdam on Friday, part of wider coordinated action planned across Europe against such facilities through the weekend.
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