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).

Q: No obstante, hay un punto de discordia.

A: All the same, there is one point on which we are in conflict.
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Q: Es una contradicción ofrecer ayudas a Rumanía y a Bulgaria y dejar que el gran recurso de estos países se impida.

A: It is contradictory to offer aid to Romania and Bulgaria yet leave these countries unable to harness their greatest resource.
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Q: He formulado ante ustedes una declaración en nombre de la Comisión que en mi opinión brinda una útil base para este debate.

A:
I have given you a statement on behalf of the Commission which I think provides a useful background to this discussion.
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