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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Question: El hecho de que se haga hincapié en las competencias fundamentales es algo en sí positivo y, asimismo, me produce satisfacción que la Comisión quiera asumir un papel mejor y mayor con relación al diseño de las políticas y a la adopción de iniciativas políticas.

Answer: There is, in itself, nothing wrong with emphasising the core functions, and I applaud the fact that the Commission would like to assume a better, more prominent role in order to develop policy ideas and political initiatives.


Question: Desde que intentamos hacer algo en Europa en cuanto a la cooperación al desarrollo, la eficacia y la calidad se cuestionan.

Answer: Ever since we have attempted to do something about development cooperation, its effectiveness and quality have been called into question.


Question: Este nuevo marco de actuación proporciona, ante todo, enormes posibilidades de crear y transmitir la cultura de una forma nunca antes vista.

Answer:
The new operational environment is, above all, a huge opportunity to create and spread culture in a different way than ever before.