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Digital Realty to invest EUR 2 billion in Italian data centres, buys Milan land

US REIT Digital Realty said it will invest EUR 2 billion in Italian data centres over five years, with a 62 megawatt Rome campus due in 2027 and an 84 megawatt Milan site, after paying EUR 56.5 million for two land parcels near Milan.

Reported Editor-read Bloomberg, 14 April 2026

What it does not test. Does not show the Rome or Milan sites under construction, only land bought and a multi-year plan stated.

How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Reported counts half: weight -3 of 36 possible. US REIT to own EUR2bn Italian data centres, land already paid for. 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 2026-09-21. How the record is made

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