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

October 30, 2026 · 5:00 am 1 sources

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• Electrocutions, disease and no pay: how workers risk exploitation in Europe’s datacentres
  The Guardian · October 30, 2026 05:00
  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. He was winding down the last 15 minutes…