In July, Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho (Finns) rejected opposition demands to reconvene Parliament to discuss the viability of the government after revelations of racist comments made by Finns Party leader Riikka Purra on Halla-aho’s blog.
Finnish Minister of Finance and Centre Party Chair Annika Saarikko dismissed rumours about Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä's alcohol use as "harsh and anonymous".