Estonian–Finnish federation

[4] The Estonian author Friedebert Tuglas supported the idea of a union between Finland and Estonia, but said that a complete unification of the countries would be impossible.

Päts continued to push for the idea of a state union during the Estonian War of Independence, when he hoped in an interview with the Finnish press that a common Finnish-Estonian republic would be established, with the president living in Helsinki.

[2] The matter was discussed on December 8, 1917, at the Estonian Council of Elders, where Jaan Raamot spoke about the positive attitude of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Speaker of the Senate of Finland.

[1] The idea of a union of countries was relegated to the background after the end of the Estonian War of Independence, but on July 30, 1940, Päts suggested to Finland's Estonian ambassador P. J. Hynninen that Estonia unite into a federation with the same defense, foreign and economic policy and currency.

Foreign Minister Rolf Witting justified the negative position on the grounds that Finland would not be able to defend Estonia's territory, and on the fact that Estonians and Finns were so different in nature and mentality that they could not grow together.