PREMIER, DEPUTY PREMIER MEET

ZAGREB, July 3 (Hina) - Croatian Prime Minister Ivica Racan, who on Wednesday afternoon held talks with his first deputy Drazen Budisa, said after the talks that the goal of the meeting was not to change starting positions, but to hold talks from existing political positions as people who will continue to be active in Croatia's political life. #L# Neither Budisa nor Racan wished to disclose the content of the talks. Budisa said that he had agreed with Racan that the last meeting of the five ruling coalition parties be called for Thursday, when they would "have a drink and part in peace". There is no going back, the coalition is at its end, Budisa said, confirming his earlier statements. The government is currently discussing the last technical details of a session which has been scheduled for Saturday, according to government sources. Racan will allegedly offer his resignation at the session, which will topple the entire government and countdown will begin for constitutional deadlines for the formation of a new one. The incumbent government, as announced, will continue functioning, though, and will be dissolved prior to the appointment of a new one. Government sources say that the new government will most probably not be a classic coalition government, nor a minority government, but a government of coalition parties and individuals. Racan confirmed this information and recalled that he had said earlier that a minority government was out of the question in Croatia, considering there was no precedent for such a thing. Only a government with the support of the parliamentary majority, both parties and MPs is possible, Racan said. He added that he did not expect the support of the Croatian Democratic Union. Wednesday afternoon's meeting between Racan and Budisa was the first and, most probably, the last meeting between the two since the government crisis. (hina) lml