Protesters enter an Amsterdam data-centre construction site

Local consent is becoming part of the infrastructure challenge.

What happened

Reuters reported that more than 100 people gathered on 6 November, with protesters entering a Microsoft-related data-centre construction site in Amsterdam. Pure Data Centres owns the site.

Why it matters

Protests can add uncertainty to development timelines.

The bigger picture

Review needed: no cancellation or permanent shutdown was established. Organisers announced actions in 16 countries; that does not establish that every action occurred.