Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (National Coalition Party) is being accused by the opposition of corruption in connection with the Garden Helsinki construction project. The project has received government funding of just over 385 million kronor.
The allegations concern unclear decision-making processes and the fact that the chairman of the project company is a former party colleague of Petteri Orpo. The opposition believes this may have influenced the decisions.
Orpo denies the allegations and says that Finns can trust the political decision-making process. Several analysts believe it is unlikely that he will be convicted of corruption. A vote of confidence on Orpo will be held in Parliament on Tuesday.
