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).

Preguntas dirigidas a la Sra. Wallström
Questions to Mrs Wallström

Por ello saludo la continuación del programa.
I therefore welcome the continuation of the programme.

Las reglas mínimas y los límites de pobreza carecen de sentido para los actuales Estados miembros y son inadmisibles para los países candidatos pobres.

Talk of minimum regulations and poverty thresholds is meaningless to the present Member States and unreasonable as far as less wealthy applicant States are concerned.