Finnish MP Mikko Polvinen says his main feeling is disappointment as questions swirl around a leave-of-absence case involving his close circle. Iltalehti reports that Polvinen was involved in promoting a leave request for his girlfriend, who serves as his parliamentary assistant, within the wellbeing services county of Kainuu.

The details of the case have not been fully clarified, but it is politically sensitive because it links a sitting MP’s personal relationship with a matter handled in the public sector. Polvinen has said that family members have also been affected by the situation.

Iltalehti says Polvinen addressed the issue on social media. The case is now drawing attention to the boundaries between a politician’s private relationships and official influence.