TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a sentence in English and your task is to translate it into Spanish. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).
PROBLEM: I would like to address Mr Poettering and also, indirectly, Mr Martens, a compatriot and former colleague.

SOLUTION: Quisiera dirigirme al Sr. Poettering e indirectamente al Sr. Martens, que es un compatriota y que ha sido nuestro colega.

PROBLEM: We have been awaiting a common communication from the Commission on the precautionary principle for a very long time now and it was anything but clear in the past as to whether the Commission speaks with one voice.

SOLUTION: La primera: hemos tenido que esperar mucho tiempo a una opinión de la Comisión sobre el principio de precaución y en el pasado no estaba en absoluto claro si la Comisión hablaba con una sola voz.

PROBLEM: This being the case, various amendments to the rapporteur' s initial draft report were adopted in committee, particularly highlighting the need for effective reimbursement of aid found to be illegal as well as the establishment of a league table of results.

SOLUTION:
En este sentido, en comisión se han aprobado diferentes enmiendas al proyecto inicial del ponente, en las que se hace hincapié, en particular, en la necesidad de un reembolso efectivo de las ayudas consideradas ilegales, así como de la elaboración de una lista de resultados.