IMF Chief: Harsh Winter May Spark Social Unrest in EU Amid Energy Crisis

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, on July 15, 2022. Sonny Tumbelaka/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

A number of countries in Europe may experience social unrest if the upcoming winter is harsh amid an economic crisis, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Wednesday.

“There is certainly fear of recession in some countries, or even if it is not recession, that it would feel like recession this winter,” said Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF.