EA mobile phone video of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin dancing exuberantly at a private party had sparked discussions last week. Since the end of the week, people in Finland have been talking about another clip. The 36-year-old head of government can be seen dancing in a club in Helsinki together with the Finnish singer Olavi Uusivirta (39). The two keep touching each other’s shoulders and hips. For a brief moment, the musician leans forward as if to whisper something in her ear. Some want to recognize a kiss on the neck in it – even if that is not clearly visible.
In a press conference on the debate in Helsinki on Friday, Marin said she did not remember being kissed on the neck. She thinks Uusivirta wanted to tell her something. “I think these things are part of my personal life. And I won’t comment on them in detail,” the married Marin said – adding that she doesn’t think anything inappropriate is happening in the video.
“We are friends”
Uusivirta also commented on the recording via Instagram on Friday. “There has been public speculation about the nature of the relationship between me and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. All I can say is we are friends and nothing inappropriate has happened between us,” he wrote.
The first party video, which showed Marin dancing with several friends at a private party, had sparked a debate in Finland – especially on social media – about the prime minister’s public appearances and a possible breach of her official duties . It is also about the question of whether the head of government should have had an official representative during the celebration a few weeks ago, at which she said she drank alcohol. Shortly before, Marin said she had returned early from her vacation for an appointment. Therefore, according to the government, no representation was scheduled for the day in question.
