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Dutch Police Arrest Dozens Following Storming of Microsoft Data Center Site
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Dutch riot police removed dozens of activists from a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam, using pepper spray and batons to clear protesters who had occupied the area to oppose the planned 85-meter towers. The demonstration, part of a broader campaign across 16 European countries, criticized Microsoft's military ties and the environmental impact of large data centers.
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- SUPPORT@dropsitenews“They also condemned Microsoft's ties to the Israeli military amid the genocide in Gaza.”x.com
- SUPPORT@ajenglish“This marks the start of two days of coordinated protests across 16 countries against the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.”x.com
- SUPPORT@marionawfal“Dutch riot police used batons and pepper spray to clear the site, making dozens of arrests.”x.com
- SUPPORT@steve_hanke“Today, hundreds of activists broke into a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam.”x.com