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 reveals two girls kissing, lifting their tops to reveal their torsos and overlaying their breasts with an indication that claims “Finland”.
Ms Marin confirmed on Tuesday the image was taken at her official residence in Kesaranta, after she attended a music competition that happened 8-10 July.
“I believe the image just isn’t acceptable, I apologise for it. Such an image mustn’t have been taken,” Ms Marin advised reporters in Helsinki.
Ms Marin stated she had “associates” 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 Nordic nation’s largest newspaper Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday stated Ms Marin didn’t look like “in management”, and extra photos and movies from her non-public life might find yourself within the public area.
Occasion video sparks criticism
Ms Marin made headlines internationally final week exhibiting her dancing and partying with a bunch of associates and celebrities.
Some interpreted feedback heard on the video as referring to narcotics, one thing closely debated on social media and which she strongly denied.
Spurred by the controversy,
Her urine pattern was examined for the presence of assorted medicine. It got here again detrimental.
“Drug take a look at taken from Prime Minister Sanna Marin on 19 August 2022 didn’t reveal the presence of medication,” Ms Marin’s workplace stated 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 primary minister, whereas others have defended her proper to take pleasure in a personal occasion with associates.
Thus far Ms Marin has had the help of her social gathering, with Antti Lindtman, head of the Social Democratic Occasion’s parliamentary group, telling media he “cannot see any main drawback with dancing at a personal occasion with associates”.
Ms Marin — who was appointed 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 beneath sustained criticism after it was revealed she stayed out dancing till the early hours .