Editing Politics of Croatia (section)

==Legislature==
{{Main|Croatian Parliament}}
[[File:Sabor-pročelje.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of the [[Parliament of Croatia|Sabor]], [[Parliament of Croatia|Parliament]] of the Republic of Croatia]]
The Parliament of Croatia ({{langx|hr|Sabor}}) is a unicameral legislative body. A second chamber, the ''Chamber of Counties'' ({{langx|hr|Županijski dom}}), was set up in 1993 pursuant to the 1990 Constitution. The Chamber of Counties was originally composed of three deputies from each of the twenty counties and the city of [[Zagreb]]. However, as it had no practical power over the Chamber of Representatives, it was abolished in 2001 and its powers were transferred to the county governments. The number of Sabor representatives can vary from 100 to 160; they are all elected by popular vote and serve four-year terms. 140 members are elected in multi-seat [[constituency|constituencies]], up to six members are chosen by [[proportional representation]] to represent Croatians living abroad and five members represent ethnic and national communities or minorities.<ref name="Sabor-about">{{cite web|publisher=Sabor|url=http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=713|title=About the Parliament|access-date=14 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706061905/http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=713|archive-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> The two largest political parties in Croatia are the [[Croatian Democratic Union]] (HDZ) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Croatia]] (SDP). The last parliamentary election was held on 17 April 2024.

The Sabor meets in public sessions in two periods; the first from 15 January to 30 June, and the second from 15 September to 15 December. Extra sessions can be called by the President of the Republic, by the president of the parliament or by the government. The powers of the legislature include enactment and amendment of the constitution, enactment of laws, adoption of the state budget, declarations of war and peace, alteration of the country's boundaries, calling and conducting referendums and elections, appointments and relief of office, supervising the work of the Government of Croatia and other holders of public powers responsible to the Sabor, and granting amnesty. Decisions are made based on a majority vote if more than half of the Chamber is present, except in cases of constitutional issues.<ref name="Sabor-about"/>