Another pressing issue prompts MPs of national minorities and HDZ to leave the parliamentary chamber.
Italian minority representative Furio Radin says he will not support the government until controversial statement is clarified.
Parliament has been constituted and Speaker elected.
25 years ago, Croatia declared its independence.
On 8 October 1991, Croatian Parliament adopted the Declaration of Independence.
All eight MPs representing national minorities will jointly negotiate with HDZ about their support for the new government.
The number of female MPs has not been lower since the 1990s.
Given a small number of votes needed to become a minority MP, sudden increase in number of eligible voters might change the outcome of election.
The eight Parliament was the shortest one in modern Croatian history.
Some parties wanted Parliament to meet one last time, but SDP was against.