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Europe rolls out the red carpet for AI data centres, as water‑and‑energy backlash spreads <div><img width="600" height="400" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/thumbnail_Alemanno_Alberto_625A9478-modified-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/thumbnail_Alemanno_Alberto_625A9478-modified-600x400.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/thumbnail_Alemanno_Alberto_625A9478-modified-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://static.euobserver.com/2026/02/thumbnail_Alemanno_Alberto_625A9478-modified.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>In the US, the backlash against AI data centres is bipartisan, organised and growing. But not in Europe, where government are bending over backwards to attract them, writes Albert Alemanno. https://euobserver.com/217320/europe-rolls-out-the-red-carpet-for-ai-data-centres-as-water-and-energy-backlash-spreads/