Catalan mayors defy Spanish courts ahead of independence voteBARCELONA (Reuters) - More than 700 mayors from across Catalonia gathered in Barcelona on Saturday to confirm their support for a planned independence referendum that Madrid has declared illegal. The Catalan government plans to hold a referendum on self rule for the wealthy northeastern region on Oct. 1, despite strong opposition from government which has challenged the vote in the Constitutional Court. The mayors met with Catalonia s regional head Carles Puigdemont in a show of defiance, following Spanish prosecutors warning earlier this week that officials engaging in any preparations for the vote could be charged with civil disobedience, abuse of office and misuse of public funds. On Wednesday, Spanish prosecutors summoned for questioning more than 700 mayors who had said they would allow municipal spaces to be used for voting. If the mayors do not respond to the order, police should arrest them, the order said. Meeting in downtown Barcelona in front of hundreds of flag waving pro-independence protesters, the mayors gave speeches in which they promised continued support for the referendum amid chants of  we will vote  and  independence.  Barcelona mayor Ada Colau, who has reached an agreement with the Catalan regional government to allow voting in the city, criticized Madrid s response to the crisis in a short speech in the city hall.    It s a disgrace that we have a government that is incapable of dialogue and instead dedicates itself to pursuing and intimidating mayors and the media,  Colau said.     So far, 740 of 948 municipal leaders have said they would allow municipal spaces to be used for the referendum, according to the Association for Municipalities for Independence (AMI).     Spanish police have raided several print shops and newspaper offices in recent days in a hunt for voting papers, ballot boxes and leaflets to be used for the referendum. Catalonia s top court on Friday issued a warning to seven newspapers not to publish campaign notices for the referendum, a court spokesperson said.     On Saturday, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for a return to  rationality and legality  and promised to block the vote.  The only thing I ask of (Catalan) mayors is that they comply with the law, and as such don t participate in an illegal referendum,  Rajoy said.    Polls show a minority of Catalans want independence, although a majority want the chance to vote on the issue. The Scottish government lent its support to the Catalan referendum. Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs Fiona Hyslop said Scotland s 2014 referendum on self rule, which was agreed to by both Westminster and Edinburgh, was a positive example of how to resolve such disputes.  All peoples have the right to self determination and to choose the form of government best suited to their needs, a principle which is enshrined in the UN Charter,  Hyslop said in a statement on Saturday.  The  No  side won in the Scottish independence referendum. worldnews
catalan mayors defy spanish courts ahead independence votebarcelona reuters more mayors across catalunya gathered barcelona saturday confirm support planned independence referendum madrid declared illegal the catalan government plans hold referendum self rule wealthy northeastern region despite strong opposition government challenged vote constitutional court the mayors met catalunya regional head charles puigdemont show defiance following spanish prosecutors warning earlier week officials engaging preparations vote could charged civil disobedience abuse office misuse public funds on wednesday spanish prosecutors summoned questioning mayors said would allow municipal spaces used voting if mayors respond order police arrest order said meeting downtown barcelona front hundreds flag waving protesters mayors gave speeches promised continued support referendum amid chants vote independence barcelona mayor ada cola reached agreement catalan regional government allow voting city criticized madrid response crisis short speech city hall it disgrace government incapable dialogue instead dedicates pursuing intimidating mayors media cola said so far municipal leaders said would allow municipal spaces used referendum according association municipalities independence ami spanish police raided several print shops newspaper offices recent days hunt voting papers ballot boxes leaflets used referendum catalunya top court friday issued warning seven newspapers publish campaign notices referendum court spokesperson said on saturday prime minister marino major called return rationality legality promised block vote the thing i ask catalan mayors comply law participate illegal referendum major said polls show minority catalan want independence although majority want chance vote issue the scottish government lent support catalan referendum cabinet secretary external affairs fina sysop said scotland referendum self rule agreed westminster edinburgh positive example resolve disputes all peoples right self determination choose form government best suited needs principle enshrined un charter sysop said statement saturday the no side scottish independence referendum 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: Catalan mayors defy Spanish courts ahead of independence voteBARCELONA (Reuters) - More than 700 mayors from across Catalonia gathered in Barcelona on Saturday to confirm their support for a planned independence referendum that Madrid has declared illegal. The Catalan government plans to hold a referendum on self rule for the wealthy northeastern region on Oct. 1, despite strong opposition from government which has challenged the vote in the Constitutional Court. The mayors met with Catalonia s regional head Carles Puigdemont in a show of defiance, following Spanish prosecutors warning earlier this week that officials engaging in any preparations for the vote could be charged with civil disobedience, abuse of office and misuse of public funds. On Wednesday, Spanish prosecutors summoned for questioning more than 700 mayors who had said they would allow municipal spaces to be used for voting. If the mayors do not respond to the order, police should arrest them, the order said. Meeting in downtown Barcelona in front of hundreds of flag waving pro-independence protesters, the mayors gave speeches in which they promised continued support for the referendum amid chants of  we will vote  and  independence.  Barcelona mayor Ada Colau, who has reached an agreement with the Catalan regional government to allow voting in the city, criticized Madrid s response to the crisis in a short speech in the city hall.    It s a disgrace that we have a government that is incapable of dialogue and instead dedicates itself to pursuing and intimidating mayors and the media,  Colau said.     So far, 740 of 948 municipal leaders have said they would allow municipal spaces to be used for the referendum, according to the Association for Municipalities for Independence (AMI).     Spanish police have raided several print shops and newspaper offices in recent days in a hunt for voting papers, ballot boxes and leaflets to be used for the referendum. Catalonia s top court on Friday issued a warning to seven newspapers not to publish campaign notices for the referendum, a court spokesperson said.     On Saturday, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy called for a return to  rationality and legality  and promised to block the vote.  The only thing I ask of (Catalan) mayors is that they comply with the law, and as such don t participate in an illegal referendum,  Rajoy said.    Polls show a minority of Catalans want independence, although a majority want the chance to vote on the issue. The Scottish government lent its support to the Catalan referendum. Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs Fiona Hyslop said Scotland s 2014 referendum on self rule, which was agreed to by both Westminster and Edinburgh, was a positive example of how to resolve such disputes.  All peoples have the right to self determination and to choose the form of government best suited to their needs, a principle which is enshrined in the UN Charter,  Hyslop said in a statement on Saturday.  The  No  side won in the Scottish independence referendum. 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: catalan mayors defy spanish courts ahead independence votebarcelona reuters more mayors across catalunya gathered barcelona saturday confirm support planned independence referendum madrid declared illegal the catalan government plans hold referendum self rule wealthy northeastern region despite strong opposition government challenged vote constitutional court the mayors met catalunya regional head charles puigdemont show defiance following spanish prosecutors warning earlier week officials engaging preparations vote could charged civil disobedience abuse office misuse public funds on wednesday spanish prosecutors summoned questioning mayors said would allow municipal spaces used voting if mayors respond order police arrest order said meeting downtown barcelona front hundreds flag waving protesters mayors gave speeches promised continued support referendum amid chants vote independence barcelona mayor ada cola reached agreement catalan regional government allow voting city criticized madrid response crisis short speech city hall it disgrace government incapable dialogue instead dedicates pursuing intimidating mayors media cola said so far municipal leaders said would allow municipal spaces used referendum according association municipalities independence ami spanish police raided several print shops newspaper offices recent days hunt voting papers ballot boxes leaflets used referendum catalunya top court friday issued warning seven newspapers publish campaign notices referendum court spokesperson said on saturday prime minister marino major called return rationality legality promised block vote the thing i ask catalan mayors comply law participate illegal referendum major said polls show minority catalan want independence although majority want chance vote issue the scottish government lent support catalan referendum cabinet secretary external affairs fina sysop said scotland referendum self rule agreed westminster edinburgh positive example resolve disputes all peoples right self determination choose form government best suited needs principle enshrined un charter sysop said statement saturday the no side scottish independence referendum worldnews