ABSTRACT
Together with the other nine candidate member states Estonia got a fair and, in the history of EU integration, uncommon chance: It was invited to participate in the reform of the Union’s political system before becoming a full-fledged member. In a referendum held in September 2003, 67 percent of Estonians voted for membership (64 percent turnout) (Toots and Vetik 2004).1 By that time the Convention on the Future of Europe had already completed its work, and the IGC organized by the Italian presidency had already begun.
