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Finland Suspends Construction of Two Google Data Centers Over Environmental Study Lapses

On October 12, Finland suspended construction of two Google data centers, citing the company's failure to complete mandatory environmental impact assessments. This project is part of Google's largest €13 billion AI investment in Europe.


Daniel Weiss
Daniel Weiss
October 13, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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On Monday, October 12, Finland ordered the suspension of construction work on two massive data centers being built by Tuike, a local subsidiary of Google.

These projects are part of a €13 billion investment, representing the largest single investment by the American group in Europe in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Finnish authorities reproach the company for having started construction before completing the mandatory environmental impact studies.

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