1.   Fini favours early elections, but said he could support a new government if reforms go as far as the direct election of a prime minister.

2.   His comments were taken to mean that he did not favour an election before the passage of the budget bills, which was expected to be concluded in April.

3.   In May, he stated that he favoured the elections being cancelled.

4.   A group of members of parliament who called on the president Saturday were told he did not favour new elections, the newspaper said quoting the MPs concerned.

5.   Albanian Socialist leader Fatos Nano said Friday he would favour elections going ahead on schedule in June even if part of the population was still armed.

6.   BJP president Lal Krishna Advani said he favoured fresh elections instead of seeing the Congress make a bid for power.

7.   Most parties also do not favour fresh elections.

8.   Parliamentary sources say the debate, beginning next Tuesday, will end with a vote on a motion on whether parliament backs a new government or favours early elections.

9.   Parliamentary sources say the debate beginning next Tuesday will end with a vote on a motion on whether parliament backs a new government or favours early elections.

10.   Scalfaro himelf does not favour new elections which would paralyse national life for several more months.