国际英语新闻：Ukrainian President signs law easing parliamentary coalition building

KIEV, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych has signed a law that allows individual deputies to join a coalition group, rather than insist that a faction joins en bloc, the presidential press service reported on Wednesday.

Yanukovych signed the law after meeting with the leaders of parliamentary factions, the press service said.

"We need to create a majority in Ukrainian parliament. The Ukrainian community and our partners around the world expect political stability in our country," Yanukovych said while addressing the leaders of factions.

Yanukovych stressed the importance of forming a parliamentary majority and an effective government as soon as possible.

Ukraine's parliament has passed the amendment on Tuesday with 235 yes votes in the 450-seat assembly.

Under previous rules, deputies could only join a coalition if a majority of their party voted to join as a whole faction.

The change should allow Yanukovych's party to secure the parliamentary majority it needs to form a new government, allowing it to move more swiftly to tackle Ukraine's deep economic problems.

Last week, Ukraine's parliament passed a non-confidence vote against the government led by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

According to the constitution, Ukraine's political leaders have 30 days to form a new coalition. If they fail, Yanukovych can exercise his right to dissolve the parliament and call early legislative elections.