Power, Grid & Data Centers
Dutch police detained 150–200 suspected trespassers after protesters entered Microsoft’s Amsterdam AI data-center construction site on November 6.
· ComputeLabs Research · from the November 7, 2026 edition
A report citing the Associated Press, Reuters, and other international media said protesters entered a Microsoft AI data-center construction site in Amsterdam on November 6. The incident concerned a facility under construction, rather than a reported intrusion into an operating data center.
Some protesters climbed cranes and lit flares, while others clashed with police. Dutch police said that evening that they had detained 150–200 people suspected of trespassing; the range is a detention estimate, not a count of convictions.
Microsoft said it was aware of the demonstration and respected people’s right to express strong views peacefully. It also said it did not condone unlawful conduct or actions endangering personal safety, while the supplied report gives no quantified construction delay, damage estimate, or operating-service disruption.
Additional reporting
- Microsoft
- November 6

