TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian lawmakers failed on Thursday to pass constitutional amendments aimed at holding elections in 2020 under a proportional voting system, triggering a protest outside parliament by hundreds of opposition and civil activists.
The ruling Georgian Dream Party appeared ready to support changing the system from mixed to proportional voting from next year - one of the demands made at protests that have been taking place in the Georgian capital Tbilisi since June.
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