1.   Does he rule out any constitutional change?

2.   He did not claim to be absolutely original in his cyclical theory of constitutional changes.

3.   Silvio Berlusconi and a group of Catholic parties want a widely based government to work on constitutional changes.

4.   Constitutional changes are exclusively the prerogative of the parliament.

5.   A two-thirds majority, as provided for in the constitution, would only be held necessary for constitutional changes and legislation affecting human and civil rights.

6.   Multiparty political systems have already been introduced by means of constitutional changes in Slovenia and Croatia.