Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam

More than 100 protesters linked to the group Geef Tegengas broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam on Friday, part of a wider anti-data centre march planned across Europe this weekend.

Why it matters: The break-in is the latest direct action against hyperscale construction in Europe, at a 78 megawatt site the group says splits a larger project to get around the Dutch ban on large hyperscale developments.

Data as of DatacenterDynamics report of November 6, 2026, read in full in this run; the same break-in was reported the same day by The Verge, Euronews, Tom's Hardware, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle in the feed pool. The figure of 500 people entering the site is the activist group's own claim, as reported. Developing item.

More than 100 protesters linked to the Dutch climate and justice collective Geef Tegengas broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam on Friday, while hundreds more protested peacefully across the street as part of a wider anti-data centre march planned across Europe this weekend. The facility is a 78 megawatt Pure Data Centres site with Microsoft as sole tenant, and Amsterdam police said one person was arrested.

The group, which said 500 people entered the site, pointed to Microsoft’s work with US immigration enforcement and the Israeli military, AI surveillance, climate change and water use, and has accused the project of circumventing the national ban on large hyperscale developments by splitting into three smaller facilities. Microsoft said it respects the right to protest peacefully but does not condone unlawful actions that put safety at risk.

Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam

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