Italian advisory referendum, 1989
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An advisory referendum
was held in Italy on 18 June 1989, the same day of the European election
.
This non-binding referendum was called by all main parties with a special law, because the Italian Constitution does not speak about this type of question. The Italian political spectrum wanted to re-affirm the popular support of Italy to the process of European integration
, particularly giving to the European Parliament
a popular, constitutional mandate in event of a future European Constitution.
as one of the biggest supporters of the European Economic Community
.
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
was held in Italy on 18 June 1989, the same day of the European election
European Parliament election, 1989 (Italy)
The third elections for the European Parliament in Italy were held on 18 June 1989.The election was paired with a non-binding referendum about the devolution of powers to the European Economic Community.-Electoral system:...
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This non-binding referendum was called by all main parties with a special law, because the Italian Constitution does not speak about this type of question. The Italian political spectrum wanted to re-affirm the popular support of Italy to the process of European integration
European integration
European integration is the process of industrial, political, legal, economic integration of states wholly or partially in Europe...
, particularly giving to the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
a popular, constitutional mandate in event of a future European Constitution.
Result
The referendum had a turnout of 80.7%. Even if hugely influenced by the connected election, the result confirmed ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
as one of the biggest supporters of the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
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| Yes 29,158,656 (88.0%) |
No 3,964,086 (12.0%) |
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