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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).
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La directiva proporciona un marco europeo, también para los países que ya tienen en marcha un sistema y que quieren seguir trabajando con ese sistema.
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The directive affords a European framework, also to Member States who already have systems in place and who wish to continue to use these.


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En el último período de programación el 9% de los Fondos Estructurales estaba disponible para las iniciativas de la Comunidad.
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In the last programming period 9% of Structural Funds were available for Community initiatives.


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Respeto la voluntad del Parlamento tal como se ha manifestado, sin embargo, he de decir que la autodeterminación de los pueblos no puede ser puesta en tela de juicio ni siquiera por el Parlamento Europeo.
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I respect Parliament' s wish, as it has been expressed, but I must also say that the self-determination of peoples cannot be called into question, even by the European Parliament.