Protesters enter Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam

An activist holds a placard during a protest against the construction of a Microsoft data centre, citing environmental concerns and local opposition, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 6, 2026. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

AMSTERDAM, ⁠Nov 6 (Reuters) - ⁠Protesters broke into ‌a Microsoft data centre site ​in Amsterdam ⁠on ⁠Friday.

The incident occurred during ⁠a ‌demonstration ⁠against the facility on ​the ‌outskirts of ⁠the ​Dutch capital. Around ⁠100 people made ​it on the construction site, ⁠a Reuters witness saw.

(Reporting by Toby ​Sterling, ⁠Writing by ​Charlotte ‌Van Campenhout, Editing ​by Bart Meijer)