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Every seat was taken, and people had to wait in the hallway as Holbæk’s municipal council was set to decide whether it still backed a large and controversial data center project.

Residents against Danish data center celebrate politicians' U-turn

There are about eight hyperscale data centers in Denmark that have been built. One of them is Apple’s center in Foulum near Viborg, seen here. Foto: Brian Karmark/Ritzau Scanpix
There are about eight hyperscale data centers in Denmark that have been built. One of them is Apple’s center in Foulum near Viborg, seen here. Foto: Brian Karmark/Ritzau Scanpix

When the Danish hymn about the forest slowly wilting across the land echoed through the city council chamber in Holbæk’s old town hall on Wednesday evening, the volume was unusually high.

Mayor Christina Krzyrosiak Hansen, of (The Social Democratic Party), took note when the singing quieted down and she opened the agenda.

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