Europe is living in a new ‘era of darkness,’ Finland’s Stubb warns
The Finnish president says Europe needs new security structures to keep peace in this “a dog-eat-dog world.”
Finnish President Alexander Stubb warns that Europe is living in a "new era of darkness" as wars and competition between the U.S. and China undermine the rules-based global order, according to his address at the College of Europe in Bruges. Stubb, who attended the institution in the 1990s, acknowledges both optimism and pessimism regarding the world's future.
He notes that while disease, famine and wars were once the three greatest threats to humanity, they are no longer defeated. The audience of future diplomats, politicians and officials will graduate into a "dog-eat-dog world" with 65 conflicts or wars ongoing, more than any period since World War II. Stubb emphasizes the critical role of the U.S. and China in global security, urging for cooperation rather than confrontation.
He stresses the importance of developing new security measures between Russia and Europe to prevent future attacks, and encourages a vision of a brighter future for the European Union, potentially expanding to 40 members from its current 27, including the U.K.'s potential return and new members like Norway, Moldova and Ukraine.
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