Parliament Summer Session to Convene Next Tuesday Amid Funding Controversy and Confidence Vote

Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho has confirmed that Parliament will reconvene next Tuesday from its summer recess, marking the fourth such interruption this millennium. The decision follows a formal request from Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to address the ongoing controversy surrounding the Garden Helsinki project, which involves €35 million in state funding. Ilta-Sanomat reports that the recall was initiated by the opposition and later supported by Orpo, making this the first time in recent history that such a request has originated from outside the government (Ilta-Sanomat).