Microsoft expands Azure datacenter regions across Europe for AI

Microsoft is expanding Azure datacenter regions across Europe to meet growing customer demand for cloud and AI.

• Main action: Microsoft is significantly investing in datacenter regions across Europe, expanding into new regions (explicitly called out: Austria, Belgium, two regions in Denmark, Greece, Finland) and scaling capacity in existing regions to support cloud and AI workloads. Microsoft also announced a $30 billion investment in AI infrastructure and ongoing operations across the United Kingdom from 2025 through 2028, including $15 billion in capital expenditures to expand cloud and datacenter capacity.
• Background and additional details: Microsoft emphasizes sovereign solutions and regional control (EU Data Boundary, Microsoft Sovereign Cloud) and highlights sustainability measures in datacenter design (e.g., free-air cooling, rainwater harvesting, renewable diesel backup, and a renewable-energy matching partnership with Vattenfall). Microsoft is also investing in skills and programs such as training 200,000 people in Austria.