Dublin and Helsinki Rallies Extend European Data Center Moratorium Push

Thousands of protesters marched in Dublin and about 1,300 gathered in Helsinki on Saturday, Nov. 7, extending a European campaign for a moratorium on new large data center projects. In Dublin, marchers traveled from Parnell Square to Leinster House, the seat of Ireland’s parliament. Groups from Kildare, Waterford, Wicklow and Clare joined the protest. In Helsinki, demonstrators marched past a Google office to Parliament House. Rallies were also held in the Finnish cities of Lahti, Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Turku. The protests were part of Stop Dirty Data Centres’ Nov. 6–7 days of action. The campaign is seeking a moratorium, or temporary pause, on new large data center development across Europe while social and environmental concerns are addressed and communities have a say in what is built and where.

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