The Prime Minister of Finland has said she has taken a drug test after coming under fire following a leaked video showing her partying with celebrity pals.
Sanna Marin, 36, vowed she had never used illegal drugs and said her ability to perform her official duties was never impaired on the night in question.
The PM, who has been dubbed the "coolest politician in the world" due to her relaxed leadership style, also said she would have left the party if she had been required to work.
Ms Marin was seen partying with Finnish singer Alma, TV presenter Tinni Wikstrom and rapper Petri Nygard.
Clips of her partying with Finnish celebrities started circulating social media this week and hit international headlines.
Ms Marin told a news conference today: "In recent days, there have been quite grave public accusations that I was in a space where drugs were used, or that I myself used drugs.
"I consider these accusations to be very serious and, though I consider the demand for a drug test unjust, for my own legal protection and to clear up any doubts, I have taken a drug test today, the results of which will come in about a week."
Marin, who became the world's youngest serving government leader in December 2019, faced calls from members of her coalition as and the opposition to take a drug test after the videos emerged.
The Social Democrat leader said she had never taken drugs and that she didn't anyone who was at the party take drugs.
While she has received praise for combining her demanding job with an active private life, others have questioned her decision to allow herself to be filmed even when promised that the videos would not be made public.
In the backdrop of the Ukrainian invasion, Ms Marin has also faced criticism that her partying could interfere with her ability to carry out duties if there was a sudden crisis in Finland.
She told reporters: "If there were to be a crisis situation, I would know about it before midnight on a Saturday evening."
She added that the Finnish armed forces were well equipped to anticipate any military crisis that might affect the country.
Commenting on the video, Ms Marin says she is 'upset' the video didn't stay private but added that all she was doing was dancing singing and partying - "perfectly legal things".
As reported in Finnish publication Yle, Ms Marin said: "I am upset that these videos have become public. It was about me having a night out with friends. Partying -- even in a boisterous way -- dancing and singing.
"Personally, I did not take drugs, nor did I consume anything other than alcohol. I danced, sang, and partied - perfectly legal things. And I've never been in a situation where I've seen or known of others [using drugs].
Ms Marin continued explaining that she does want to shake up the institution of Prime Minister, although that's not what the parties are about.
"I want to show that there are ordinary people with ordinary lives in these jobs," she explained.
"I have a family life, I have a work life and I have free time to spend with my friends. Pretty much the same as many people my age."
This isn't the only time the Prime Minister has attracted media attention for her love of partying.
She was criticised last year for going clubbing until 4am despite having been in contact with a positive Covid case.
Ms Marin said she missed the text which advised her to isolate because she only had her personal phone and not her government phone on her at that time.
And the PM did apologise at the time, writing in a statement: "I am very sorry for not understanding that I needed to do that."
