Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, has apologised for a controversial picture taken at her residence, lower than per week after the 36-year-old sparked criticism with a video of her partying.
The image circulated by Finnish media exhibits two girls kissing, lifting their tops to reveal their torsos and protecting their breasts with an indication that claims “Finland”.
Marin confirmed on Tuesday the image was taken at her official residence, Kesaranta, after she attended a music competition that befell between 8 and 10 July.
“I feel the image isn’t acceptable, I apologise for it. Such an image shouldn’t have been taken,” Marin informed reporters in Helsinki.
Marin mentioned she had “mates” at her residence on the time “spending the night” and “going to the sauna”.
The image was first printed on a TikTok account by a former Miss Finland contestant and social media influencer, who seems within the picture.
An editorial within the nation’s largest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, on Tuesday mentioned Marin didn’t look like “in management”, and extra photos and movies from her personal life may find yourself within the public area.
Marin made headlines internationally final week when a video surfaced exhibiting her dancing and partying with a bunch of mates and celebrities. Some interpreted feedback heard on the video as referring to narcotics, one thing closely debated on social media and which Marin strongly denied.
Marin took a drug check on Friday to “clear up suspicions”. Her urine pattern was examined for the presence of varied medicine. It got here again damaging.
“Drug check taken from prime minister Sanna Marin on 19 August 2022 didn’t reveal the presence of medicine,” Marin’s workplace mentioned on Monday, including that the outcomes had been signed by a physician.
Her dancing within the video has additionally been criticised by some as inappropriate behaviour for a main minister, whereas others have defended her proper to get pleasure from a personal occasion with mates.
Thus far Marin has had the help of her social gathering, with Antti Lindtman, head of the Social Democratic social gathering’s parliamentary group, telling media he “can’t see any main drawback with dancing at a personal occasion with mates”.
Marin – who got here to energy in 2019 on the age of 34 – has beforehand been the goal of criticism over events at her official residence.
In December 2021, she got here below sustained criticism after it was revealed she stayed out dancing till the early hours regardless of having been uncovered to Covid-19.
