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                       Ukraine Parliament Approves New PM

   by VOA News

   Ukraine's parliament has approved President Petro Poroshenko's nominee
   for prime minister, Volodymyr Groysman, after accepting Arseniy
   Yatsenyuk's resignation.

   Lawmakers voted on the new government Thursday.  Groysman, a Poroshenko
   ally, had been the parliamentary speaker.

   The 41-year-old Yatsenyuk announced Sunday that he was quitting in a
   bid to end the country's political stalemate. The measure gives Ukraine
   a chance to adopt new electoral, constitutional and judicial reforms,
   and to move toward joining the European Union and NATO.

   Yatsenyuk's Cabinet survived a no confidence vote in February, but two
   parties left the governing coalition. He has been blamed for Ukraine's
   worsening economy and the slow pace of reforms.

   Analysts have expressed concern that the appointment of Groysman could
   result in Ukraine's political power being concentrated with President
   Poroshenko and his inner circle.

   If lawmakers had failed to approve the proposed new government, it
   could have resulted in early elections for both lawmakers and the
   president.

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