Five Etrechet elected officials resign over Google plan for large data centre

Five elected officials in the village of Etrechet resigned in protest at a plan by Google to build a large data centre in the community.

In their statement cited in the report, the officials said they felt "powerless" in the face of the American company’s plans. The report does not give the names of the officials, the exact site or size of the proposed facility, or a construction timeline.

The project is described as a proposal for a "massive" data centre; the source does not provide further technical, financial details, or a comment from Google.

The resignations were presented as a direct response to the plans; the available account does not include any subsequent legal steps or a council decision on the project.