200 penunjuk perasaan ditahan di tapak pusat data Microsoft

A large demonstration against a new Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam has been described as the first major show of public protest in Europe. German news agency dpa reported that 150 to 200 protesters were arrested after hundreds entered the construction site to challenge the project. Dutch police said several individuals were arrested with stolen items from the site, while others were accused of causing property damage.

All arrested individuals were scheduled to be questioned. According to Dutch broadcaster NOS, protesters from two groups, climate activists and Fossielvrij NL (Netherlands Free from Fossils), gathered at the site. The climate activists planned a demonstration outside the site to protest the high energy consumption of data centers.

However, activists from Geef Tegenges (Stop the Momentum) attempted to breach the fence using tools to enter the site, police reported. The group used infrastructure, harbor, and construction site blockades as tactics in their climate change campaign. Police initially ordered protesters to surrender their equipment before allowing them to enter a designated demonstration area.

However, some protesters then forcibly entered the construction site. NOS footage showed riot police using a water cannon to disperse protesters. Geef Tegenges described their action of occupying the site as the first large-scale protest in Europe against the construction of a large-scale data center.