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Microsoft protestors climb up a crane, set off flares as police stand idly in Amsterdam

short by Ashley Paul / on Saturday, 7 November, 2026
A group of protestors who broke into a construction site for a new data centre in Amsterdam were seen climbing onto a crane as police stood idly by. Demonstrators, who held "Down with data centres" banners, were later seen setting off flares as they clashed with police. People said they're protesting as data centres will be used for "committing genocide".
read more at Deutsche Welle