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).

En el ámbito del programa INTERREG, mi Grupo destaca las actividades transfronterizas y, particularmente, la cooperación con los territorios fuera de las fronteras de la Unión.
Our group is keen to stress the importance of cross-border activity under the INTERREG programme and especially cooperation focusing on areas outside the European Union.

Volvimos a centrar las políticas de desarrollo en estrategias de reducción de la pobreza.
We refocus development policies on poverty reduction strategies.

En 1995 se decidió un periodo de excepción de cinco años que termina ahora.

In 1995, a five-year derogation period was decided upon, which is now lapsing.