In Finland, even the appearance of impropriety attracts intense scrutiny
HELSINKI – Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is facing mounting pressure from political opponents and the media to appear before a recalled parliament to answer questions about his role in a controversial state financing deal.
The row has dominated Finland’s summer political agenda, with Orpo remaining largely absent from public scrutiny while on holiday.
His political foes sense an opportunity with less than a year to go before parliamentary elections, while a new poll revealed that the public considers Orpo the least successful Finnish prime minister in recent history.
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