Activists across Europe prepare two days of protests against datacentres

Campaigners say the environmental and social costs of the sites are too high. Campaigners say the environmental and social costs of the sites are too high. Thu 5 Nov 2026 04.00 ESTLast modified on Thu 5 Nov 2026 04.02 EST Protesters across Europe are planning two days of action against datacentres this week with demonstrations taking place in 15 countries. More than 100 groups are joining together for the "Stop Dirty Data Centres" events on Friday and Saturday. They are calling for a moratorium on large projects, citing environmental and social costs that "we can no longer afford".