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  "id": 18495043,
  "title": "Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam 'attacked'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/microsoft-data-centre-site-in-amsterdam-attacked",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-06T11:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-data-centre-site-in-amsterdam-attacked-months-after-balloons-full-of-acidic-mixture-were-thrown-riot-police-called-in/articleshow/135605856.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Protesters stormed the construction site of a massive Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Friday, escalating European demonstrations targeting large-scale technology infrastructure. The group, Geef Tegengas, is demanding an immediate halt to the development due to concerns over the strain on power grids. Riot police were deployed, leading to multiple arrests. Around 100 people breached the site's boundaries, while a spokesperson claimed around 500 demonstrators entered the grounds, with hundreds more remaining outside. Some protesters scaled an on-site construction crane. The demonstration was part of a coordinated, two-day wave of protests across multiple European nations on November 6 and 7.",
  "summary": "On November 6, protestors stormed a Microsoft data centre construction site near Amsterdam, raising concerns about power usage. The activist group Geef Tegengas argues that the centre will strain local electricity supplies significantly. Police initially sought to block the demonstration but were overwhelmed as protesters broke through barriers. Previous protests have targeted the same location,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Protesters enter Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/protesters-enter-microsoft-data-centre-site-in-amsterdam",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:39:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/protesters-break-into-microsoft-data-center-site-in-amsterdam",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:55:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/netherlands-protesters-storm-amsterdam-data-centre-construction-site",
        "published": "2026-11-06T14:04:46.000Z"
      }
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