Controversy about Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin after a video of her drinking, dancing wildly and singing at a party at a friend's house ended up on social media.
Marin, to the notes of rap artists, known as Petri Nygard and Antti Tuisku, does not dance alone, but in the company of well-known faces of Finnish art.
According to the "Iltalehti" tabloid, among the party guests seen in the video are: singer Alma, influencer Janita Autio, TV presenter Tinni Wikstroem, YouTuber Ilona Ylikorpi, radio moderator Karoliina Tuominen, stylist Vesa Silver and parliamentarian Ilmari Nurminen of the Social Democratic Party of Marine.
Finland's Prime Minister @MarinSanna is in the headlines after a video of her partying was leaked today.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 17, 2022
She has previously been criticized for attending too many music festivals & spending too much on partying instead of ruling.
The critics say it's not fitting for a PM. pic.twitter.com/FbOhdTeEGw
The Prime Minister said she was angry that "private spaces" had "been made public" and denied taking drugs during the party.
In fact, someone can be heard in the video referring to the "flour gang" during the wild dances - a term associated with cocaine use. "I have no idea why someone used this expression and what it refers to," Marin said.
And there are already those pointing the finger at suspected Russian hackers, given Marin's tough stance against Moscow: not only has he - along with Finland's president - accelerated his country's entry into NATO, but recently has been among the first leaders in Europe to speak in favor of banning Russian tourism across Europe.
Just two days ago, on August 16, the Finnish government announced that the number of visas granted to Russians will be reduced by 90 percent starting September 1.
"Of course, I will not comment on where these videos were shot and who shot them, because they are private spaces", said Marin, saying that she is "saddened that they have become public".
Marin had previously been criticized for attending a rock festival: there were those in her homeland who accused her of spending more time partying than governing. Although - in that case - there were many who appreciated her informal style.