On Nov. 6, 2026 protesters entered the Plimsollweg construction site in Amsterdam's Sloterdijk district, where Microsoft plans three data-center towers, and police made arrests and used pepper spray, NL Times reported. Geef Tegengas told AT5 that about 500 people entered, while The Verge, citing Reuters, said about 100. A Microsoft spokesperson told NOS that the company respects peaceful protest and does not condone unlawful or unsafe actions.
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