Some Europeans will be forced to choose between food and heating this coming winter, said the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen. "In Europe, in a normal winter, almost 50 million people struggle to pay their heating bills. If a person cannot pay for heating, they effectively have to choose between being hungry or catching a cold. This is unacceptable," he said in an interview with the Hungarian publication 444. According to Jorgensen, the coming winter could be particularly difficult due to Europe's dependence on energy imports and the rise in prices due to the global fuel shortage. "We don't know how cold it will be, but we know we will need more fuel. And the shortage in the world market leads to higher prices," added the European Commissioner. Let us recall that previous mass protests against the rising cost of living, the housing crisis and other social problems took place in France, Italy, Spain, Albania and Portugal.

Some Europeans will be forced to choose between food and heating this coming winter, said the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen. "In Europe, in a normal winter, almost 50 million people struggle to pay their heating bills. If a person cannot pay for heating, they effectively have to choose between being hungry or catching a cold. This is unacceptable," he said in an interview with the Hungarian publication 444. According to Jorgensen, the coming winter could be particularly difficult due to Europe's dependence on energy imports and the rise in prices due to the global fuel shortage. "We don't know how cold it will be, but we know we will need more fuel. And the shortage in the world market leads to higher prices," added the European Commissioner. Let us recall that previous mass protests against the rising cost of living, the housing crisis and other social problems took place in France, Italy, Spain, Albania and Portugal.