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on the

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was held in Italy on 18 June 1989,

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& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1048 alongside

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. The non-binding referendum was called by all main parties with a special law, because the Italian Constitution does not allow this type of question. The Italian political spectrum wanted to re-affirm the popular support of Italy to the process of

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, particularly giving to the European Parliament a popular, constitutional mandate in event of a future

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Result

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1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...

1989 referendums 1989 elections in Italy Referendums related to the European Union June 1989 events in Europe Treaty on European Union 1989 in the European Economic Community