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Microsoft opens Denmark East cloud region after USD 4,500 million pledge

Microsoft opened its Denmark East cloud region across Hoje Taastrup, Koge and Roskilde, part of a planned USD 4,500 million four year investment, its largest in Denmark's history, backed by a 130 megawatt renewable power deal.

Verified Editor-read Microsoft Source EMEA, 26 March 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that Danish or EU authorities gained any control over the region's ownership or governing law, which remain Microsoft's.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Microsoft opens Denmark region; ownership, law and operation explicitly remain Microsoft's. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-20. How the record is made

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