Dozens of protesters have climbed over or through the fence surrounding the site in Amsterdam where Microsoft plans to build a data center. The riot police are intervening, and multiple protesters have been arrested.
Activists entered the construction site of a planned Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Nov. 6. eNCA reported that several hundred people occupied the site, while DW said protesters were calling for a pause in data centre construction in Europe over concerns about water, electricity and climate goals. The Guardian reported that separate actions took place outside the site and across Europe. India Times reported arrests, and iHeart reported clashes with police; other reports did not specify those details.
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