Protesters across Europe plan two days of action against datacentres

Summary

Protesters across Europe are planning two days of action against datacentres this week, with demonstrations in 15 countries on Friday and Saturday. More than 100 campaign groups are joining the "Stop Dirty Data Centres" events and calling for a moratorium on large projects, citing environmental and social costs that "we can no longer afford". Euronews reports that, after the US midterms, European campaigners are bringing the data centre backlash to Europe and calling for a freeze on energy-hungry data centres. The Register reports that curbing compute farms played a big part in recent US elections, and that European activists are now making their feelings known.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   5 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that more than 100 campaign groups will hold "Stop Dirty Data Centres" events in 15 countries on Friday and Saturday, calling for a moratorium on large projects, citing environmental and social costs.

2. The Register

   5 Nov 2026, 13:29 UTCSource ↗

   The Register reports that Europe-wide protests are planned demanding a building moratorium on datacentres, following the big part curbing compute farms played in recent US elections.

3. Euronews

   5 Nov 2026, 14:47 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that, after the US midterms, European campaigners are bringing the data centre backlash to Europe and calling for a freeze on energy-hungry data centres.