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Europe joins data center protests

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Anthony Howard
November 8, 2026

Will Europe follow US voters in backing leaders who promise to curb data center growth? Weekend protests across Europe are warning of AI's environmental costs and demanding a halt to new expansion.

Will Europe follow the lead of US voters who swept Democrats to power on the promise of curtailing data center growth?

Weekend protests across Europe are focused on highlighting the downside of the AI build out and asking for moratoriums on future expansion.

Protest coordinator Owen Espley and investigative journalist Mei-Ling McNamara told DW that protesters are growing in number as the movement against Big Tech reaches a critical moment.

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