Where did the four-day week story come from?

There is a small amount of truth to the reports, in the sense that Finland’s prime minister is supportive of a four-day week in theory.

When Ms Marin was the minister of transport and communications in August 2019, she made a brief comment in support of the idea during a panel discussion at the SDP's 120th anniversary event.

“A four-day work week, a six-hour workday. Why couldn’t it be the next step? Is eight hours really the ultimate truth?” she said, according to the Helsinki Times newspaper.

“I believe people deserve to spend more time with their families, loved ones, hobbies and other aspects of life, such as culture. This could be the next step for us in working life.”

Ms Marin also tweeted about the idea after the panel and said “shorter working hours can and should be discussed.”

“A 4-day week or a 6-hour day with a decent wage may be a utopia today, but may be true in the future,” she said.