After the unanimous decision of the parliament, on 24 November 1995 Estonia applied to become a member of the EU. Society as a whole, however, was not quite so unanimous – a large part of the population had their doubts. The process nevertheless moved on.
Pärast Riigikogu üksmeelset otsust esitas Eesti 24. novembril 1995 taotluse saada Euroopa Liidu liikmeks.