Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has again been criticized for her presence at parties. This Tuesday (23), she apologized for a photo taken at a private event at the official residence in Helsinki. In the record, two influencers kiss, covering their bare breasts with a sign written Finland.
The photograph was published on TikTok of one of the photographed, who even wrote “Kesärata” in the publication – the name of the official residence of Finland is Kesäranta.
“In my opinion, the photograph is not appropriate. I apologize for that. This type of photo should not have been taken, but other than that, nothing extraordinary happened at the meeting,” Marin told reporters, confirming that the setting was her home. .
According to the prime minister, the recording was made during a private party with her friends in July, after a music festival. “We took a sauna, swam and spent time together,” she said. Marin, 36, became the world’s youngest government leader in 2019 and has never hidden her love of partying since.
On Friday (19), she said she took a drug detection test after videos of her dancing and singing with influencers were leaked – the test came back negative. The records began to circulate on the networks and were soon published by various media in the country and abroad.
Finns are divided over the prime minister’s behavior: some support her for combining a private life with her high-profile career. After the videos’ repercussions, for example, women from several countries posted records of themselves dancing at parties, as well as phrases such as “we should dance a little more” and “keep dancing, Sanna Marin”.
But others say bohemia can weaken its authority. Finland shares a long land border with Russia and, at a time when Europe is experiencing instability in different parts due to the Ukrainian War, Marin has been criticized that participating in parties could interfere with his ability to quickly fulfill the functions in case a sudden crisis hit their country.
Also in January, the prime minister alleged to the Reuters news agency that she and her ministers are targets of machismo. Some criticisms from last week, in fact, were misogynistic, with netizens and media outlets highlighting the fact that the prime minister is married and using foul words to refer to her.
When she announced she would be auditioned, Marin claimed that she had never used illegal drugs — not even when she was younger, before entering politics — that her ability to perform official duties remained intact on the nights in question, and that she reportedly left the party. if I needed to work.
In December 2021, the prime minister’s participation in another event also caused criticism. This time, she was filmed in a nightclub shortly after coming into contact with a person infected with the coronavirus. The prime minister apologized to the public, saying that she had acted wrongly and that she “should have assessed the situation more carefully”.
