EU urges Spain to talk to Catalans, condemns violenceBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU executive urged Spain to talk to Catalan separatists on Monday, condemning violence but also calling for unity, a day after Spanish police beat people trying to vote in an independence referendum in Catalonia. Edging into a minefield it has tried hard to avoid, despite a danger for stability in Spain and the euro zone, the European Commission issued a cautiously balanced statement. It voiced trust in Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy s ability to manage this  internal matter , but also called for dialogue and reminded Madrid of a need to respect citizens  basic rights.  We call on all relevant players to now move very swiftly from confrontation to dialogue. Violence can never be an instrument in politics,  the Commission said in a statement read out by chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas, just before Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont asked for EU mediation. Pressed by reporters, Schinas declined to say specifically that the EU was condemning Spanish police tactics, though it was their actions at polling stations on Sunday which mostly shocked fellow Europeans and generated public pressure that saw other governments including Germany and France call for more dialogue. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker spoke to Rajoy later on Monday after being in contact over the weekend, though the EU spokesman declined to say whether the Union would mediate, an unusual step for Brussels to take within one of the bloc s own member states. Aides said Juncker spelled out the Commission position and was also  in a listening mode . Donald Tusk, the former Polish prime minister who chairs summits of EU national leaders, said after his own conversation with Rajoy that he shared the Spanish premier s constitutional arguments but also appealed to him to find ways to prevent a further escalation and the use of force. The Commission statement also supported Madrid s line that the vote, which Catalan leaders said recorded a huge result for independence, was  not legal  under Spain s constitution. Brussels has in the past given little or no encouragement to separatist movements inside the European Union, whether those of the Catalans, Scots, Flemings or others.  These are times for unity and stability, not divisiveness and fragmentation,  it said. Any breakaway state would have to leave the EU and re-apply to join, the statement also noted. Even that could only happen if the split were amicable. This distinguishes Scotland, which held a referendum agreed with London in 2014, from Catalonia, where Spain s Constitutional Court has said the 1978 constitution forbids secession. For all the reluctance of other Europeans to be drawn into the dispute in public, there has been growing unease in Brussels about the way the conservative government in Madrid has handled the confrontation with Barcelona, reviving emotions rooted in 20th-century civil war and dictatorship. As pictures of heavily armoured Spanish police clubbing women on the ground stunned Europe on Sunday, the few governments that spoke out included those of Scotland, Slovenia, which emerged from the bloody collapse of Yugoslavia, and Belgium, where repeated rounds of devolution have averted a final split between French- and Dutch-speakers. On Monday, Berlin joined the calls for dialogue, warning against a  spiral of escalation . Germany s BDI industrial federation warned that splitting the highly industrialised region from Spain would be very damaging for both sides. worldnews
eu urges spain talk catalan condemns violencebrussels reuters the eu executive urged spain talk catalan separatists monday condemning violence also calling unity day spanish police beat people trying vote independence referendum catalunya edging minefield tried hard avoid despite danger stability spain euro zone european commission issued cautiously balanced statement it voiced trust spanish prime minister marino major ability manage internal matter also called dialogue reminded madrid need respect citizens basic rights we call relevant players move swiftly confrontation dialogue violence never instrument politics commission said statement read chief spokesman margaritis chinas catalan leader charles puigdemont asked eu mediation pressed reporters chinas declined say specifically eu condemning spanish police tactics though actions polling stations sunday mostly shocked fellow european generated public pressure saw governments including germany france call dialogue commission president quicker spoke major later monday contact weekend though eu spokesman declined say whether union would mediate unusual step brussels take within one bloc member states aides said quicker spelled commission position also listening mode donald tusk former polish prime minister chairs summits eu national leaders said conversation major shared spanish premier constitutional arguments also appealed find ways prevent escalation use force the commission statement also supported madrid line vote catalan leaders said recorded huge result independence legal spain constitution brussels past given little encouragement separatist movements inside european union whether catalan scots fleming others these times unity stability divisiveness fragmentation said any breakaway state would leave eu join statement also noted even could happen split amicable this distinguishes scotland held referendum agreed london catalunya spain constitutional court said constitution forbids secession for reluctance european drawn dispute public growing uneasy brussels way conservative government madrid handled confrontation barcelona reviving emotions rooted civil war dictatorship as pictures heavily armoured spanish police climbing women ground stunned europe sunday governments spoke included scotland slovenia emerged bloody collapse yugoslavia belgium repeated rounds devolution averted final split on monday berlin joined calls dialogue warning spiral escalation germany bdi industrial federation warned splitting highly industrialized region spain would damaging sides worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: EU urges Spain to talk to Catalans, condemns violenceBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU executive urged Spain to talk to Catalan separatists on Monday, condemning violence but also calling for unity, a day after Spanish police beat people trying to vote in an independence referendum in Catalonia. Edging into a minefield it has tried hard to avoid, despite a danger for stability in Spain and the euro zone, the European Commission issued a cautiously balanced statement. It voiced trust in Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy s ability to manage this  internal matter , but also called for dialogue and reminded Madrid of a need to respect citizens  basic rights.  We call on all relevant players to now move very swiftly from confrontation to dialogue. Violence can never be an instrument in politics,  the Commission said in a statement read out by chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas, just before Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont asked for EU mediation. Pressed by reporters, Schinas declined to say specifically that the EU was condemning Spanish police tactics, though it was their actions at polling stations on Sunday which mostly shocked fellow Europeans and generated public pressure that saw other governments including Germany and France call for more dialogue. Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker spoke to Rajoy later on Monday after being in contact over the weekend, though the EU spokesman declined to say whether the Union would mediate, an unusual step for Brussels to take within one of the bloc s own member states. Aides said Juncker spelled out the Commission position and was also  in a listening mode . Donald Tusk, the former Polish prime minister who chairs summits of EU national leaders, said after his own conversation with Rajoy that he shared the Spanish premier s constitutional arguments but also appealed to him to find ways to prevent a further escalation and the use of force. The Commission statement also supported Madrid s line that the vote, which Catalan leaders said recorded a huge result for independence, was  not legal  under Spain s constitution. Brussels has in the past given little or no encouragement to separatist movements inside the European Union, whether those of the Catalans, Scots, Flemings or others.  These are times for unity and stability, not divisiveness and fragmentation,  it said. Any breakaway state would have to leave the EU and re-apply to join, the statement also noted. Even that could only happen if the split were amicable. This distinguishes Scotland, which held a referendum agreed with London in 2014, from Catalonia, where Spain s Constitutional Court has said the 1978 constitution forbids secession. For all the reluctance of other Europeans to be drawn into the dispute in public, there has been growing unease in Brussels about the way the conservative government in Madrid has handled the confrontation with Barcelona, reviving emotions rooted in 20th-century civil war and dictatorship. As pictures of heavily armoured Spanish police clubbing women on the ground stunned Europe on Sunday, the few governments that spoke out included those of Scotland, Slovenia, which emerged from the bloody collapse of Yugoslavia, and Belgium, where repeated rounds of devolution have averted a final split between French- and Dutch-speakers. On Monday, Berlin joined the calls for dialogue, warning against a  spiral of escalation . Germany s BDI industrial federation warned that splitting the highly industrialised region from Spain would be very damaging for both sides. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: eu urges spain talk catalan condemns violencebrussels reuters the eu executive urged spain talk catalan separatists monday condemning violence also calling unity day spanish police beat people trying vote independence referendum catalunya edging minefield tried hard avoid despite danger stability spain euro zone european commission issued cautiously balanced statement it voiced trust spanish prime minister marino major ability manage internal matter also called dialogue reminded madrid need respect citizens basic rights we call relevant players move swiftly confrontation dialogue violence never instrument politics commission said statement read chief spokesman margaritis chinas catalan leader charles puigdemont asked eu mediation pressed reporters chinas declined say specifically eu condemning spanish police tactics though actions polling stations sunday mostly shocked fellow european generated public pressure saw governments including germany france call dialogue commission president quicker spoke major later monday contact weekend though eu spokesman declined say whether union would mediate unusual step brussels take within one bloc member states aides said quicker spelled commission position also listening mode donald tusk former polish prime minister chairs summits eu national leaders said conversation major shared spanish premier constitutional arguments also appealed find ways prevent escalation use force the commission statement also supported madrid line vote catalan leaders said recorded huge result independence legal spain constitution brussels past given little encouragement separatist movements inside european union whether catalan scots fleming others these times unity stability divisiveness fragmentation said any breakaway state would leave eu join statement also noted even could happen split amicable this distinguishes scotland held referendum agreed london catalunya spain constitutional court said constitution forbids secession for reluctance european drawn dispute public growing uneasy brussels way conservative government madrid handled confrontation barcelona reviving emotions rooted civil war dictatorship as pictures heavily armoured spanish police climbing women ground stunned europe sunday governments spoke included scotland slovenia emerged bloody collapse yugoslavia belgium repeated rounds devolution averted final split on monday berlin joined calls dialogue warning spiral escalation germany bdi industrial federation warned splitting highly industrialized region spain would damaging sides worldnews