Georgian MPs cut PM’s powers

The Georgian parliament has unanimously voted to cut some of the prime minister’s powers in a new constitutional model. It was adopted in 2010 and will come into effect after the presidential election set for October 27. This model significantly widens the PM’s powers, and cuts the president’s. Parliamentarians on Friday passed a constitutional amendment curtailing the PM’s powers when changing cabinet members. The clause, which allowed the premier to ask for a confidence vote if his draft bill is not endorsed, was also amended.