Prime Minister Orpo’s statement on the Garden controversy may force some MPs to cut short their holidays and return to Finland. According to Iltalehti, Parliament pays the airfare not only for the outbound trip but also for the return journey when an MP is on holiday abroad.

In practice, that means taxpayers can cover travel back to Finland if a lawmaker needs to be present quickly. It is not yet known how many MPs may be affected, but the statement’s impact reaches those spending the summer away from the country.