In Finland, the harassment scandal surrounding the Social Democratic Party (Sdp) was ignited when MP Ville Merinen publicly shared his experiences regarding the mistreatment of parliamentary assistants in a documentary series. In his comments, Merinen expressed that he had heard horrific stories but refrained from disclosing specifics. Recently, an investigation commissioned by the Sdp's Occupational Health Institute was completed, which involved interviews with employees within the party's parliamentary group.

Merinen attended a group meeting and confirmed that the investigation had been conducted, although he expressed uncertainty about the adequacy of the measures taken. He reiterated that the investigation was necessary, regardless of its outcomes. While the Sdp suggested that the report revealed no new instances of harassment beyond what they were already aware of, it did uncover a few cases that had previously remained unreported to the public.

Ilta-Sanomat reported on five cases related to harassment or inappropriate behavior connected to the Sdp's parliamentary group. Alarmingly, four of these cases involve current Sdp MPs, indicating a potentially significant issue within the party regarding workplace conduct. This situation raises questions about the effectiveness of the party's internal mechanisms to address such serious allegations and the implications for its public image as it navigates this ongoing scandal.