How to get elected these days: Morning - drop the country's neutrality, join the NATO. Afternoon - dance naked and drunk with a singer

Whe you have no talent or wisdom based on experience, only big scandals help. Both in Lithuania, and in Finland.

"Finland: The criticism of the Prime Minister's party video is growing.

Critics accuse Sanna Marin of violating her duties as Prime Minister while partying. Marin replies that she is always willing to work. She has also passed a drug test.

Sanna Marin has already received applause for pictures from her private life. They were pictures intended for the public, at festivals or with her husband. However, after a private video by the Finnish Prime Minister that was not intended for the public was distributed, she has had to defend herself against widespread criticism for days. What may seem strange at first has become politically threatening for her - so threatening that she has already taken a drug test. Ultimately, the question is whether she was always ready to fulfill her duties.

 

The video shows Marin at a party with friends. She dances so exuberantly that one could assume she was intoxicated. 

 

Speculations spread quickly. Another video surfaced over the weekend showing Marin dancing closely with a Finnish singer. The 36-year-old Marin has been married to a former Finnish second division soccer player for two years and they have a child together.

 

The first video went viral on social media. In addition to statements by some who found it a good thing that a head of government was able to enjoy her private life, serious allegations were made. 

 

There had previously been controversy over Marin's understanding of the office. She was criticized last summer when the high cost of her breakfast was revealed - she finally offered to pay for it.

 

Security threat to the country?

The question has now been raised as to whether Marin might have breached her duties as prime minister. The recordings should come from a weekend in early August when Marin was not on vacation and no replacement was planned. 

 

The leader of the opposition Christian Democrats, Sari Essayah, expressed concern that Marin's behavior might pose a security threat to the country. The security situation is tense, Finland shares a 1,300-kilometer border with Russia and wants to become a member of NATO. In the past few months, Marin had managed to persuade the country to apply for membership without any major dispute. Marin should explain herself before Parliament, Essayah said.

 

After all, Marin spoke to the press on Friday, spoke of serious allegations and announced that she had taken a drug test. The result is expected this week. She said she had never used drugs in her life. No government appointments were scheduled that weekend and she had not done anything illegal with her friends. "I'm always ready to work." The other video also shows only two dancing friends.

From the ranks of her coalition partners it was assured that Marin continues to enjoy the confidence. Her finance minister, Annika Saarikko from the Center Party, said it was a bit embarrassing to see Marin's activities as she did in the video. As for the prime minister's availability, she was satisfied with Marin's statement. However, according to Saarikko on the Yle broadcaster, the government was summoned at very short notice. It was pointed out that the news of the Russian special operation in Ukraine also came very early in the morning.” [1]