Finland did not attempt to join NATO , even though post-Soviet countries on the Baltic Sea and elsewhere joined .
The government filed an application for membership in the European Union ( EU ) three months after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and became a member in 1995 .
Finland did not attempt to join NATO , even though Soviet Union countries on the Baltic Sea and elsewhere joined .
The government filed an application for membership in the European Union ( EU ) three months after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and became a member in 1995 .