The people of Győr won a battle that is being fought by more and more countries.

The Győr city council has withdrawn support for a planned 20-megawatt data center in the Likócs neighborhood due to local protests. Residents opposed the project, citing concerns about noise and heat pollution near residential areas. The proposal for the data center was initially presented in January 2026, aiming to build four modern facilities. This decision reflects a growing resistance against data centers globally, with protests occurring in 15 countries, including Poland and Austria, over environmental and social impacts. In Hungary, the focus has shifted towards manufacturing processing units for AI rather than data centers, reducing reliance on foreign markets. Sales of computer and peripheral units in Hungary have surged, driven by global demand for AI and data centers, with significant production increases reported.