The world is going through a "dark age" and a turning point similar to the end of World War II, Staub says. According to the Finnish president, the post-Cold War era is over and the world order is changing. "In a sense, I began my studies in an age of light, while you begin yours in an age of darkness," he told students at the opening ceremony of the academic year at the College of Europe.

The world is going through a "dark age" and a turning point similar to the end of World War II, Staub says. According to the Finnish president, the post-Cold War era is over and the world order is changing. "In a sense, I began my studies in an age of light, while you begin yours in an age of darkness," he told students at the opening ceremony of the academic year at the College of Europe.