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New Haass proposals to be revealed to political parties | New Haass proposals to be revealed to political parties |
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NI's five main parties will receive a copy of Richard Haass's latest proposals for resolving the problems of flags, parades and the past. | |
The parties will be given a copy of the updated document on Thursday. | |
Depending on their reaction, the plan is to hold separate meetings with the parties on Friday morning with a round table meeting in the afternoon. | |
The US diplomat's first draft document was rejected by unionists earlier this week. | |
First Minister Peter Robinson said had it been the final paper, steam would have been coming out of his ears. | |
Dr Haass and his team have been locked away for 36-hours preparing a new version. | |
The job has taken longer than expected. | |
Time is running out if his self-imposed deadline for agreement by the end of this week is to be met. | Time is running out if his self-imposed deadline for agreement by the end of this week is to be met. |
Mr Haass and his team spent Wednesday away from the parties and the media re-drafting the proposals. | Mr Haass and his team spent Wednesday away from the parties and the media re-drafting the proposals. |
The new set of ideas may be his final draft and will probably have to be if the Christmas deadline is to be met. | |
They will give their responses in meetings with the US negotiators over the following 24 hours. | They will give their responses in meetings with the US negotiators over the following 24 hours. |