Microsoft to expand its cloud data centers in Europe, Smith says
By Sara Brandstätter ( April 30, 2025, 08:15 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft plans to expand its European data center capacity by 40 percent over the next two years as EU-US trade tensions mount under the Trump administration, the company’s president said today. The moves come as European lawmakers call for EU independence in key industries such as undersea cables, microchips and data centers.Microsoft plans to expand its European data center capacity by 40 percent over the next two years as EU-US trade tensions mount under the Trump administration, the company’s president said today....
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