European Sovereignty Monitor

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Virtus Data Centres secures GBP 2.45 billion financing for UK and EU growth

Virtus Data Centres, owned by Singapore's STTGDC with Macquarie holding a 40% stake, secured a GBP 2.45 billion bank financing package including a GBP 1.2 billion green capex facility. The money funds its UK campuses and European expansion.

Reported AI-drafted Compare the Cloud, 24 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish which specific European sites or countries will receive the expansion capital.

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. GBP2.45bn financing expands Singapore/Australian-owned DC footprint across UK and EU. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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