TASK DEFINITION: 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).
PROBLEM: Señor Haarder, que yo sepa, ningún funcionario ha sido autorizado para decir cosa semejante.

SOLUTION: Mr Haarder, to my knowledge no official has been authorised to say such a thing.

PROBLEM: Las diferencias entre los Estados miembros son demasiado grandes en términos de servicios, de derechos, de ingresos o gastos etc. Por lo tanto, una convergencia total es imposible.

SOLUTION: The discrepancies between the Member States are too immense in terms of provisions, rightful claimants, revenue or benefits, etc. It is thus impossible to bring all States into line.

PROBLEM: Después de la etapa de la conciliación, nuestras instituciones pueden ya aprobar oficialmente el nuevo programa-marco "Cultura 2000" .

SOLUTION:
Following the conciliation stage, our institutions can now formally adopt the new 'Culture 2000' framework programme.