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: En los últimos años, a causa de los cambios climáticos, los países de la cuenca del Mediterráneo se están enfrentando a graves problemas por las inundaciones o por la sequía.

Answer: In recent years, climate change has compelled Mediterranean countries to face serious problems of flooding or lack of rain.


Question: Con objeto de confirmar una vez más este punto, he presentado una enmienda -con un gran apoyo del PPE, que yo agradezco- y sería una gran satisfacción para mí que ésta obtuviese el voto afirmativo de la Asamblea mañana.

Answer: And by way of reaffirming this once again, I have introduced an amendment - gratifyingly with the support of a large number of Members - and I would be very pleased if Parliament would endorse my proposed amendment tomorrow.


Question: Por tanto, los costes no desaparecen, pero ahora dejamos en claro de quién es la responsabilidad y cómo se repartirán.

Answer:
The cost will not therefore disappear, but now we are clarifying whose liability it is and how the cost is to be distributed.