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Electrocutions, disease and no pay: how workers risk exploitation in Europe’s datacentres.

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The Guardian and Investigate Europe report that some workers building datacentres across Europe face dangerous conditions, including electrocutions and disease, and fear speaking out.

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“As thousands of datacentres are constructed across Europe, the Guardian and Investigate Europe have uncovered disturbing evidence that some workers building them are exposed to dangerous conditions and living in fear of speaking out Sandu* checked his watch.”
Guardian Technology, 30 Oct 2026, 05:00.

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