European protests target AI data centers; Google accused of illegal forest clearing

Protests against AI data center construction are spreading across Europe, with specific allegations that Google illegally cleared forest land for a data center. The movement reflects growing local opposition to the environmental and land-use impacts of AI infrastructure expansion. The scale and coordination of protests remain unclear, but the legal accusation against Google adds a concrete corporate dimension.

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