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1 of 2. Catalan Regional President Artur Mas arrives for a plenary session at Catalunya's Parliament in Barcelona September 27, 2012.

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MADRID | Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:16pm EDT

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria said on Thursday the northeastern region of Catalonia can not hold a referendum on possible independence before it consults with the rest of the country.

(Reporting by Julien Toyer and Fiona Ortiz; Writing by Nigel Davies; Editing by Paul Day)
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