Sacked Catalonia leader turns himself in, polls show independence strengthBRUSSELS/MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned themselves in to Belgian police on Sunday, following Spain s issuing of an arrest warrant for rebellion and sedition. All are wanted by Madrid for actions related to the push for the region s secession from Spain. Puigdemont has become the public face of that move for independence. Other charges are the misuse of public funds, disobedience and breach of trust relating to the secessionist campaign, which has thrown Spain into a political crisis just as its economy has recovered from a sharp downturn and banking stress. Madrid has taken over administrative control in Catalonia, until then an autonomous region, and called new elections on Dec 21.    Two polls on Sunday suggested pro-Catalonia independence parties will together win December s regional election although they may fall just short of a majority of seats in parliament needed to revive the secession campaign. Parties supporting Catalonia staying in Spain would divide seats but garner around 54 percent of the vote, the polls suggested. Puigdemont traveled to Belgium shortly after Madrid took control. On Sunday morning, Puigdemont and four of his former councillors presented themselves to police in Brussels. A judge will hear the defendants case on Sunday afternoon and has until Monday morning to decide whether the formalities for the extradition request have been fulfilled. According to a GAD3 survey of 1,233 people conducted between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3 and published in La Vanguardia newspaper, pro-independence parties ERC, PDeCAT and CUP would take between 66 and 69 seats in the 135-seat parliament.  A second poll taken over the same period for the conservative newspaper La Razon echoed the GAD3 survey, showing pro-independence parties would capture the most votes though still fall just shy of a parliamentary majority with 65 seats. Other seats would be generally divided between parties that support the region remaining as part of Spain, though they would run on separate tickets.  Voter participation, however, will rise to a record of 83 percent, the GAD3 poll showed. Under the European arrest warrant system, the five defendants in Belgium can agree to an extradition order immediately or the judge can set bail or detain them. Belgian authorities have to inform their European counterparts if a European arrest warrant cannot be executed after 90 days.  On Saturday, Puigdemont - who PDeCAT said on Sunday would lead the party in the election - called for a united Catalan political front for independence from Spain and against the detention of his former members of government.  On Thursday, nine of his sacked cabinet were ordered by Spain s High Court to be held on remand pending an investigation and potential trial.  One member of the dismissed cabinet, Santi Vila, was freed after paying bail of 50,000 euros ($58,035) on Friday. The other eight could remain in custody for up to four years. According to the GAP3 survey, 59 percent believed legal action against Puigdemont was unjustified while 69.3 percent said the jailing of the Catalan politicians would give the independence cause a boost at the ballot box.  Catalan civic groups Asamblea Nacional Catalana and Omnium Cultural - whose leaders were imprisoned last month on sedition charges - called for a general strike on Nov. 8 and a mass demonstration on Nov. 11 to protest the detentions. The Catalonia issue has sent shockwaves across Europe, energizing regions with their own secessionist agenda while unnerving those fighting to keep the European Union from fracturing further.  Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon, a member of the Flemish nationalist and separatist party N-VA, criticized Spain s handling of situation on Sunday, saying Madrid  went too far  in an interview with Belgian broadcaster VTM. Madrid says the judiciary acts independently of the legislative arm of government while adding that Catalonia leaders acted outside the rule of law when organizing the vote and making the declaration of independence.   A pro-secessionist rally in Barcelona on Sunday attracted just a few hundred people, a long way from the hundreds of thousands to join pro-independence marches in October. Many of those attending waved the regional flag and carried protest signs.  One protester, Antonia Aguilera, 63, said she was concerned the new elections would not be fair and would be manipulated by the Spanish government. Her concerns echo the deep mistrust many Catalans have of politicians in Madrid that has deepened since the arrests and after the national police used truncheons and rubber bullets to thwart voting in the illegal independence referendum on Oct. 1.   I m disgusted by it all. We knew they would react but not as strongly as they did,  she said, adding that she believed the pro-independence parties would win the December election.  And then we ll be back where we started.  worldnews
sacked catalunya leader turns polls show independence reuters sacked catalunya leader charles puigdemont four associates turned belgian police sunday following spain issuing arrest warrant rebellion sedition all wanted madrid actions related push region secession spain puigdemont become public face move independence other charges misuse public funds disobedience breach trust relating secessionist campaign thrown spain political crisis economy recovered sharp downturn banking stress madrid taken administrative control catalunya autonomous region called new elections dec two polls sunday suggested independence parties together win december regional election although may fall short majority seats parliament needed revive secession campaign parties supporting catalunya staying spain would divide seats garner around percent vote polls suggested puigdemont traveled belgium shortly madrid took control on sunday morning puigdemont four former councillors presented police brussels a judge hear defendants case sunday afternoon monday morning decide whether formalities extradition request fulfilled according survey people conducted published la vanguard newspaper parties erc decay cup would take seats parliament a second poll taken period conservative newspaper la rayon echoed survey showing parties would capture votes though still fall shy parliamentary majority seats other seats would generally divided parties support region remaining part spain though would run separate tickets voter participation however rise record percent poll showed under european arrest warrant system five defendants belgium agree extradition order immediately judge set bail detain belgian authorities inform european counterparts european arrest warrant executed days on saturday puigdemont decay said sunday would lead party election called united catalan political front independence spain detention former members government on thursday nine sacked cabinet ordered spain high court held remand pending investigation potential trial one member dismissed cabinet anti vila freed paying bail euros friday the eight could remain custody four years according survey percent believed legal action puigdemont unjustified percent said failing catalan politicians would give independence cause boost ballot box catalan civic groups asamblea nacional catalan omnium cultural whose leaders imprisoned last month sedition charges called general strike mass demonstration protest detention the catalunya issue sent shockwaves across europe energizing regions secessionist agenda underwing fighting keep european union fracturing belgian interior minister jan carbon member flesh nationalist separatist party criticized spain handling situation sunday saying madrid went far interview belgian broadcaster tm madrid says judiciary acts independently legislative arm government adding catalunya leaders acted outside rule law organizing vote making declaration independence a rally barcelona sunday attracted hundred people long way hundreds thousands join marches october many attending waved regional flag carried protest signs one protester antonio aguilera said concerned new elections would fair would manipulated spanish government her concerns echo deep mistrust many catalan politicians madrid deepened since arrests national police used truncheons rubber bullets thwart voting illegal independence referendum i disgusted we knew would react strongly said adding believed parties would win december election and back started 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: Sacked Catalonia leader turns himself in, polls show independence strengthBRUSSELS/MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sacked Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont and four associates turned themselves in to Belgian police on Sunday, following Spain s issuing of an arrest warrant for rebellion and sedition. All are wanted by Madrid for actions related to the push for the region s secession from Spain. Puigdemont has become the public face of that move for independence. Other charges are the misuse of public funds, disobedience and breach of trust relating to the secessionist campaign, which has thrown Spain into a political crisis just as its economy has recovered from a sharp downturn and banking stress. Madrid has taken over administrative control in Catalonia, until then an autonomous region, and called new elections on Dec 21.    Two polls on Sunday suggested pro-Catalonia independence parties will together win December s regional election although they may fall just short of a majority of seats in parliament needed to revive the secession campaign. Parties supporting Catalonia staying in Spain would divide seats but garner around 54 percent of the vote, the polls suggested. Puigdemont traveled to Belgium shortly after Madrid took control. On Sunday morning, Puigdemont and four of his former councillors presented themselves to police in Brussels. A judge will hear the defendants case on Sunday afternoon and has until Monday morning to decide whether the formalities for the extradition request have been fulfilled. According to a GAD3 survey of 1,233 people conducted between Oct. 30 and Nov. 3 and published in La Vanguardia newspaper, pro-independence parties ERC, PDeCAT and CUP would take between 66 and 69 seats in the 135-seat parliament.  A second poll taken over the same period for the conservative newspaper La Razon echoed the GAD3 survey, showing pro-independence parties would capture the most votes though still fall just shy of a parliamentary majority with 65 seats. Other seats would be generally divided between parties that support the region remaining as part of Spain, though they would run on separate tickets.  Voter participation, however, will rise to a record of 83 percent, the GAD3 poll showed. Under the European arrest warrant system, the five defendants in Belgium can agree to an extradition order immediately or the judge can set bail or detain them. Belgian authorities have to inform their European counterparts if a European arrest warrant cannot be executed after 90 days.  On Saturday, Puigdemont - who PDeCAT said on Sunday would lead the party in the election - called for a united Catalan political front for independence from Spain and against the detention of his former members of government.  On Thursday, nine of his sacked cabinet were ordered by Spain s High Court to be held on remand pending an investigation and potential trial.  One member of the dismissed cabinet, Santi Vila, was freed after paying bail of 50,000 euros ($58,035) on Friday. The other eight could remain in custody for up to four years. According to the GAP3 survey, 59 percent believed legal action against Puigdemont was unjustified while 69.3 percent said the jailing of the Catalan politicians would give the independence cause a boost at the ballot box.  Catalan civic groups Asamblea Nacional Catalana and Omnium Cultural - whose leaders were imprisoned last month on sedition charges - called for a general strike on Nov. 8 and a mass demonstration on Nov. 11 to protest the detentions. The Catalonia issue has sent shockwaves across Europe, energizing regions with their own secessionist agenda while unnerving those fighting to keep the European Union from fracturing further.  Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon, a member of the Flemish nationalist and separatist party N-VA, criticized Spain s handling of situation on Sunday, saying Madrid  went too far  in an interview with Belgian broadcaster VTM. Madrid says the judiciary acts independently of the legislative arm of government while adding that Catalonia leaders acted outside the rule of law when organizing the vote and making the declaration of independence.   A pro-secessionist rally in Barcelona on Sunday attracted just a few hundred people, a long way from the hundreds of thousands to join pro-independence marches in October. Many of those attending waved the regional flag and carried protest signs.  One protester, Antonia Aguilera, 63, said she was concerned the new elections would not be fair and would be manipulated by the Spanish government. Her concerns echo the deep mistrust many Catalans have of politicians in Madrid that has deepened since the arrests and after the national police used truncheons and rubber bullets to thwart voting in the illegal independence referendum on Oct. 1.   I m disgusted by it all. We knew they would react but not as strongly as they did,  she said, adding that she believed the pro-independence parties would win the December election.  And then we ll be back where we started.  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: sacked catalunya leader turns polls show independence reuters sacked catalunya leader charles puigdemont four associates turned belgian police sunday following spain issuing arrest warrant rebellion sedition all wanted madrid actions related push region secession spain puigdemont become public face move independence other charges misuse public funds disobedience breach trust relating secessionist campaign thrown spain political crisis economy recovered sharp downturn banking stress madrid taken administrative control catalunya autonomous region called new elections dec two polls sunday suggested independence parties together win december regional election although may fall short majority seats parliament needed revive secession campaign parties supporting catalunya staying spain would divide seats garner around percent vote polls suggested puigdemont traveled belgium shortly madrid took control on sunday morning puigdemont four former councillors presented police brussels a judge hear defendants case sunday afternoon monday morning decide whether formalities extradition request fulfilled according survey people conducted published la vanguard newspaper parties erc decay cup would take seats parliament a second poll taken period conservative newspaper la rayon echoed survey showing parties would capture votes though still fall shy parliamentary majority seats other seats would generally divided parties support region remaining part spain though would run separate tickets voter participation however rise record percent poll showed under european arrest warrant system five defendants belgium agree extradition order immediately judge set bail detain belgian authorities inform european counterparts european arrest warrant executed days on saturday puigdemont decay said sunday would lead party election called united catalan political front independence spain detention former members government on thursday nine sacked cabinet ordered spain high court held remand pending investigation potential trial one member dismissed cabinet anti vila freed paying bail euros friday the eight could remain custody four years according survey percent believed legal action puigdemont unjustified percent said failing catalan politicians would give independence cause boost ballot box catalan civic groups asamblea nacional catalan omnium cultural whose leaders imprisoned last month sedition charges called general strike mass demonstration protest detention the catalunya issue sent shockwaves across europe energizing regions secessionist agenda underwing fighting keep european union fracturing belgian interior minister jan carbon member flesh nationalist separatist party criticized spain handling situation sunday saying madrid went far interview belgian broadcaster tm madrid says judiciary acts independently legislative arm government adding catalunya leaders acted outside rule law organizing vote making declaration independence a rally barcelona sunday attracted hundred people long way hundreds thousands join marches october many attending waved regional flag carried protest signs one protester antonio aguilera said concerned new elections would fair would manipulated spanish government her concerns echo deep mistrust many catalan politicians madrid deepened since arrests national police used truncheons rubber bullets thwart voting illegal independence referendum i disgusted we knew would react strongly said adding believed parties would win december election and back started worldnews