Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin delivers a press convention after a video of her dancing in a celebration was leaked on social media, on the Prime Minister’s official residence in Helsinki, Finland, on Friday. Picture by Kinmo Brandt/EPA-EFE
Aug. 19 (UPI) — Sanna Marin, the youngest prime minister in Finland’s historical past, has taken a drug take a look at after receiving criticism for unprofessionalism after two movies leaked of her partying along with her buddies.
Marin, 36, may be seen in one video that leaked dancing and singing along with her buddies at a home social gathering whereas she is seen dancing with Finnish popstar Olavi Uusivirta in one other video that leaked Friday.
Mikko Kärnä, a member of the Finnish parliament, said on Twitter on Thursday that it “can be smart” for Marin to voluntarily take a drug take a look at and make the outcomes public.
“The persons are additionally allowed to anticipate this from their prime minister,” he tweeted.
Marin told reporters on Friday that she has not taken any medicine and “did nothing unlawful” however had consumed alcohol along with her buddies at a personal occasion.
“I contemplate these accusations to be very critical, and, although I contemplate the demand for a drug take a look at unjust, for my very own authorized safety and to clear up any doubts, I’ve taken a drug take a look at as we speak, the outcomes of which is able to are available in a couple of week,” Marin stated.
The prime minister stated she knew the movies had been being recorded and that she is upset that they’ve grow to be public.
“It was about me having an evening out with buddies partying, even in a boisterous manner, dancing and singing,” she stated.
Marin, who has been in workplace since 2019, has navigated her nation by way of the COVID-19 pandemic and her country’s bid to join NATO with Sweden which started after Russia invaded Ukraine in February.