Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin.
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Finland’s prime minister has said she has taken a drug test after two videos emerged of her partying with celebrities including a pop star.
Sanna Marin, 36, had given in to calls for her to be tested despite her vehemently denying that she has ever taken drugs.
Ms Marin said she had taken the test and expects the results next week.
”I did nothing illegal... Even in my teenage years I have not used any kind of drugs,” Ms Marin said, adding that she took the drug test as an added measure to allay any concerns.
Ms Marin, who has been in power since December 2019, dismissed suggestions that her partying could affect her desion making.
She added: “I don’t remember a single time that there was a sudden situation in the middle of the night to go to the State Council Palace,” she insisted.
“I think my ability to function was really good. There were no known meetings on the days I was partying.”
She expressed frustration that the footage, at private events, had been leaked.
She added: “I trust that people understand that leisure time and work time can be separated.”
The first video, which emerged on Thursday, sparked the initial backlash against Ms Marin.
In the footage - thought to be taken from social media -she and Finnish celebrities are seen dancing and singing in a private apartment.
The Finnish leader held a news conference in response to the second video which emerged on Friday, where she can be seen dancing closely with a Finnish popstar, Olavi Uusivirta.
The footage has sparked fierce debate in Finland about the way politicians handle themselves and the amount of privacy afforded to them.
Formerly the world’s youngest head of government - a title now held by Chilean President Gabriel Boric - Ms Marin has often been photographed at music festivals and says she is just doing what people her age do.
Last year she apologised for going clubbing after coming into close contact with a Covid-19 case.
