Finnish PM Sanna Marin defends party, takes drug test to clear herself – Times of India

Helsinki: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday she had taken a drugs test after the publication of the video that showed her partying with friends, and vowed that she had never used illegal drugs. Marin, 36, also said that her ability to perform official duties was in question on Saturday night and she would have left the party if she needed to work.
A video posted on social media on Thursday showed six people dancing at a party and lip-syncing to a song, including Marin. Later in the video, nordic The youngest ever PM of the country is dancing while lip-syncing on his knees.
“There are serious public allegations that I was in a place where drugs were used, or that I used drugs myself,” marin Told. “I consider these allegations to be very serious and, although I consider the demand for a drug test unjustified, for the sake of my legal protection and to remove any doubts, I have taken a drug test today, the results of which will come in about a week.” ”
At a time when Europe has been destabilized by the Russo-Ukraine War, Marin has faced criticism that if a sudden crisis strikes Finland, his party may interfere with his ability to perform his duties quickly. “If there was a crisis situation, I would have known about it before midnight,” she said. Finland, which shares a long land border with Russiahas applied with neighboring Sweden to join nato,