Social Democratic Party MP Ville Merinen has repeated allegations of serious misconduct against parliamentary aides, including abuse and harassment, claiming the problem is widespread across Finnish political parties. In a message shared on his Instagram account, Merinen said he stands “100 percent” behind his previous comments aired in the Yle documentary “Vallan algoritmi” (Powers algorithm). In the programme, Merinen described having been approached confidentially by individuals working in the Finnish Parliament who alleged mistreatment by their superiors.