200 penunjuk perasaan ditahan di tapak pusat data Microsoft

Police in the Netherlands have announced the arrest of between 150 and 200 protesters at the entrance of a new Microsoft data center in Amsterdam, following hundreds of people entering the construction site to protest the project. German news agency dpa reported that some of the arrested individuals were found to have stolen items from the construction site, while others were accused of damaging property.

All arrested protesters are set to be questioned. According to Dutch news outlet NOS, protesters from two groups gathered at the location, with climate activists and Fossielvrij NL planning a demonstration outside the site to protest the high energy consumption of data centers. However, activists from the group Geef Tegenges attempted to breach the perimeter using equipment, Reuters reported.

The group used methods such as blocking infrastructure, docks, and construction sites as part of their campaign against fossil fuels, capitalism, military expansion, and large-scale technology projects. Police initially instructed protesters to surrender their equipment before allowing them to enter the designated demonstration area.

However, some protesters later forcefully entered the construction site. Footage aired by NOS showed riot police using water cannons to control the protesters. Geef Tegenges described the act of occupying the site as the first major demonstration in Europe against the construction of a large-scale data center.