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Protesters enter Microsoft construction site in Amsterdam, climbing cranes

More than 100 activists entered the Pure Data Centres site, and Microsoft said it did not condone unlawful actions.

Published Nov 6, 2026 · 21:21 UTC4 reports

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Protesters entered a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam on Friday, climbing cranes and hanging balloons.[Deutsche Welle]
More than 100 activists marched in before entering; site owner Pure Data Centres plans to invest over $1 billion.[Deutsche Welle]
Microsoft said it did not condone unlawful actions, while one officer was reportedly slightly injured.[The Guardian · Deutsche Welle]
The Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition said other planned actions include marches and protests in Dublin, Poland and Denmark.[Deutsche Welle]

Protesters broke into a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam on Friday, climbing cranes and hanging balloons.[Deutsche Welle]
More than 100 activists marched arm in arm before entering the site.[Deutsche Welle]
Site owner Pure Data Centres plans to invest more than $1 billion (€890 million) in the project.[Deutsche Welle]
Microsoft said it respected peaceful expression but did not condone unlawful actions.[Deutsche Welle]
Members of Geef Tegengas, a Dutch direct action group, clashed with police while breaking into the Westpoort Amsterdam construction site.[The Guardian]
Police said one officer was slightly injured during the protest.[The Guardian]
The Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition said other planned actions include a march in Dublin, a protest outside Poland's parliament, and a demonstration against another Microsoft data center in Denmark.[Deutsche Welle]

Injury and crowd sizes are reported figures from police, organisers and local media, and they are not independently confirmed in the available reporting.[The Guardian]

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.