Difficult budget negotiations dominated May Day speeches this year, as Finland's political class took to their online soap boxes to address their supporters in a Covid-affected political tradition.
Opposition parties criticised the government's plans to increase the state debt, while government leaders said they had protected the country by agreeing a deal rather than plunging it into instability by collapsing the talks.
The chair of the Finns Party, Jussi Halla-aho criticised the decision toborrow more money but not cut development aid.
Left Alliance leader Li Andersson, meanwhile, said that there was an element of alarmism over calls to reduce indebtedness.
"Absurd speeches about ending indebtedness would mean up to eight billion euros in spending cuts, would leave huge damage to people's lives and and in practice destroy the welfare state that we currently enjoy," said Andersson.
Centre Party leader Annika Saarikko, meanwhile, reiterated her point that the budget deal was far from perfect.
"Responsibility for the functioning of the government is shared, and it is built on the Centre and the SDP," said Saarikko. "In this case there's no need to marry for love, a common sense marriage is enough."
SDP leader Sanna Marin said that her thoughts were already turning to how the budget will change once the acute phase of dealing with the pandemic is over.
"The austerity measures that start in 2023 will not target the weakest in society," said Marin. "We won't cut education spending, social benefits or health and social care."
National Coalition Party leader Petteri Orpo, meanwhile, expressed his concern about debt.
"The government is focused on increasing state debt and taxes," said Orpo. The National Coalition cannot follow this political direction."
Orpo had said on Saturday in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat that his party will table a confidence motion in the government next week over its handling of an EU stimulus package.