Finnish PM gets into hot water with text messages

Link: Helsingin Sanomat – International Edition – Home.

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen decided on Monday to back down from legal action against the late-edition tabloid Ilta-Sanomat for violation of privacy.

On Saturday, the paper reported extensively on SMS messages Vanhanen sent to a woman. The Prime Minister was especially annoyed that Ilta-Sanomat quoted the content of the messages almost verbatim. Moreover, the tabloid claimed that Vanhanen would have sent amorous text messages to several women.