Separatists and unionists tied for support ahead of Catalan elections: pollBARCELONA (Reuters) - Pro-independence parties may fail to retain an absolute majority of seats in the Catalan parliament in regional elections next month, a poll published on Sunday showed, with pro-unity  parties poised to increase their vote share. Failure to win a majority in the regional parliament would be a blow for Catalan separatists who have billed the Dec. 21 election as a de-facto plebiscite on Madrid s decision to impose direct rule on the wealthy region last month. Following Spain s worst political crisis in decades, the sacking of the secessionist Catalan government in October has  a eased tensions for the moment, although victory for the pro-independence camp in December would plunge the northeast region back into uncertainty. Catalan separatist parties are predicted to win 46 percent of the vote, down slightly from 47.7 percent in a previous election in 2015. Unionist parties combined would account for another 46 percent of votes, up from less than 40 percent last time, according to the poll by Metroscopia. The poll shows pro-independence parties winning 67 seats, one short of the absolute majority they would need to retain control of the regional parliament.  Unionists forces would also fall short a majority in this scenario, although the poll suggests a high number of voters, around 23 percent, remain undecided. The staunchly unionist center-right party Citizens looks set to cement its position as the largest opposition force with 25.3 percent of votes, gaining from the Catalan wing of Prime Minister Rajoy s conservative Popular Party which drops to 5.8 percent and loses five of its 11 seats. Turnout for the election, which former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said on Saturday would be the most important in the region s history, is predicted to reach a record 80 percent. worldnews
separatists unionists tied support ahead catalan elections pollbarcelona reuters parties may fail retain absolute majority seats catalan parliament regional elections next month poll published sunday showed parties poised increase vote share failure win majority regional parliament would blow catalan separatists billed election plebiscite madrid decision impose direct rule wealthy region last month following spain worst political crisis decades sacking secessionist catalan government october eased tensions moment although victory camp december would plunge northeast region back uncertainty catalan separatist parties predicted win percent vote slightly percent previous election unionist parties combined would account another percent votes less percent last time according poll metroscopia the poll shows parties winning seats one short absolute majority would need retain control regional parliament unionists forces would also fall short majority scenario although poll suggests high number voters around percent remain undecided the staunchly unionist party citizens looks set cement position largest opposition force percent votes gaining catalan wing prime minister major conservative popular party drops percent loses five seats turnout election former catalan leader charles puigdemont said saturday would important region history predicted reach record percent 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: Separatists and unionists tied for support ahead of Catalan elections: pollBARCELONA (Reuters) - Pro-independence parties may fail to retain an absolute majority of seats in the Catalan parliament in regional elections next month, a poll published on Sunday showed, with pro-unity  parties poised to increase their vote share. Failure to win a majority in the regional parliament would be a blow for Catalan separatists who have billed the Dec. 21 election as a de-facto plebiscite on Madrid s decision to impose direct rule on the wealthy region last month. Following Spain s worst political crisis in decades, the sacking of the secessionist Catalan government in October has  a eased tensions for the moment, although victory for the pro-independence camp in December would plunge the northeast region back into uncertainty. Catalan separatist parties are predicted to win 46 percent of the vote, down slightly from 47.7 percent in a previous election in 2015. Unionist parties combined would account for another 46 percent of votes, up from less than 40 percent last time, according to the poll by Metroscopia. The poll shows pro-independence parties winning 67 seats, one short of the absolute majority they would need to retain control of the regional parliament.  Unionists forces would also fall short a majority in this scenario, although the poll suggests a high number of voters, around 23 percent, remain undecided. The staunchly unionist center-right party Citizens looks set to cement its position as the largest opposition force with 25.3 percent of votes, gaining from the Catalan wing of Prime Minister Rajoy s conservative Popular Party which drops to 5.8 percent and loses five of its 11 seats. Turnout for the election, which former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont said on Saturday would be the most important in the region s history, is predicted to reach a record 80 percent. 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: separatists unionists tied support ahead catalan elections pollbarcelona reuters parties may fail retain absolute majority seats catalan parliament regional elections next month poll published sunday showed parties poised increase vote share failure win majority regional parliament would blow catalan separatists billed election plebiscite madrid decision impose direct rule wealthy region last month following spain worst political crisis decades sacking secessionist catalan government october eased tensions moment although victory camp december would plunge northeast region back uncertainty catalan separatist parties predicted win percent vote slightly percent previous election unionist parties combined would account another percent votes less percent last time according poll metroscopia the poll shows parties winning seats one short absolute majority would need retain control regional parliament unionists forces would also fall short majority scenario although poll suggests high number voters around percent remain undecided the staunchly unionist party citizens looks set cement position largest opposition force percent votes gaining catalan wing prime minister major conservative popular party drops percent loses five seats turnout election former catalan leader charles puigdemont said saturday would important region history predicted reach record percent worldnews