In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).

Falta ante todo un impulso en los ámbitos que he citado, por ejemplo, en lo relativo a los Balcanes.
Above all, it lacks drive in the sectors I have mentioned, for example, as regards the Balkans.

Es cierto que estamos hoy debatiendo este programa porque el Parlamento Europeo se empecinó en que esta iniciativa debía mantenerse.
It is a fact that we are debating this programme today because the European Parliament insisted that this initiative should be maintained.

Debo reconocer que escapa a mi comprensión por qué razón debe realizarse una determinada ceremonia de apertura en España.

I have to confess that I fail to comprehend why a certain opening ceremony was held in Spain.