Dutch riot police moved onto the construction site of a large Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Friday and began clearing it, Het Parool reports. The action followed a protest in which demonstrators broke through the fencing around the site.
According to NU, officers used pepper spray during the operation. NOS reported that activists had entered the grounds of the Microsoft site in Amsterdam. AD.nl described dozens of demonstrators occupying the construction area before police intervened.
De Telegraaf reported that campaigners climbed into cranes at the site and that journalists were struck during the confrontation. Those details come from the outlet's coverage and have not been independently confirmed here.
The reports describe a single protest at one location, and the available material does not set out the group's demands or how long the site had been occupied. Het Parool's live coverage indicates the clearing was under way as of Friday afternoon.
What to watch next: whether Dutch authorities or Microsoft issue statements on the operation, and whether any arrests are confirmed.
