Finland's coalition government is facing growing strain after disputes over funding for the social and healthcare sector escalated into a political crisis, Yle News reported on Tuesday. The disagreement has now spilled into parliamentary discipline, with coalition partner MPs abstaining in a confidence vote concerning Rydman.

The abstentions underline how fragile support inside the coalition has become, even as the government tries to hold together on a sensitive policy issue. What happens next will depend on whether the parties can narrow their differences over spending and confidence in the coming days.