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Microsoft opens first Azure cloud region in Belgium, pledges EUR 59 billion impact

Microsoft opened Azure Belgium Central, its first Belgian cloud region, projecting EUR 59 billion in added revenue and 85,000 jobs over four years, plus Copilot training for 600,000 Belgians by 2028.

Verified Editor-read Microsoft Source (EMEA), 18 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose the capital cost of building the region's own infrastructure.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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