Roughly 100 protesters broke into the construction site of a new Microsoft data center on the edge of Amsterdam on Friday morning, demonstrating against the project's construction.

The action was organized in part by Geef Tegengas, a Dutch activist group, according to The Verge. The Next Web reported that around 100 people made it onto the grounds of the large facility during the demonstration.

The break-in adds the Netherlands to a growing list of flashpoints in Europe's data center backlash, where hyperscale projects have drawn opposition over energy and water consumption, land use, and strain on local grids — pressure that has intensified as cloud providers race to build out AI capacity. Dutch municipalities have previously tangled with hyperscalers over similar projects, including a high-profile fight over a Meta data center that was ultimately scrapped in 2022.

Microsoft has not yet indicated whether the protest will affect the construction timeline for the Amsterdam facility.