TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the sentence expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Carles Puigdemont ? But that hope has fallen flat  and in an interview published on Wednesday  he  renewed criticism of the blocâs executive.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Mamadou Tandja ?  ECOWAS is brandishing economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation if Tandja presses ahead with the referendum.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Pehr Lodhammar ?  He  said UNMAS and other United Nations agencies were hoping for around $45 million to be set aside for safe returns of Iraqis as part of money being pledged at a donor’s conference for Iraq in Kuwait on Wednesday.

SOLUTION:
Neutral