Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has asked Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho to recall MPs from their summer recess so the government faces questions and a confidence vote over €35 million in conditional state support for the Garden Helsinki arena project. The government plans to submit a formal statement to parliament on Tuesday, 21 July.

In Finland, even the appearance of impropriety attracts intense scrutiny

Parliamentary speaker Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) says there are "extremely serious" questions around the PM's decision to award €35m to a party colleague's sports venture.

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has asked Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho to recall MPs from their summer recess so the government faces questions and a confidence vote over €35…

The PM has faced weeks of growing controversy over the government's approval of €35m in support for a sports venue project led by former NCP cabinet minister.