Standoff unfolds between police and activists at construction site in Amsterdam, Netherlands

On November 6, 2026, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, @Maeestro shared a video showing a confrontation between Dutch police officers and environmental and social activists occupying a Microsoft data center construction site. In the video, police officers wearing high-visibility yellow and black jackets stand face-to-face with a group of demonstrators gathered along a wooded perimeter beside a metal construction fence. Several demonstrators have their faces covered with scarves and keffiyehs as the confrontation unfolds. According to reports, more than 100 activists associated with the Dutch collective Geef Tegengas and the Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition entered the construction site by breaching security fences. Demonstrators reportedly climbed construction equipment and cranes, displayed anti-AI banners, lit flares, and spray-painted graffiti. Police subsequently intervened to disperse the crowd, with reports indicating that pepper spray was used and approximately 150 to 218 people were detained on suspicion of trespassing. The protest was part of a broader campaign raising concerns about the environmental impact of data centers and the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure.