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: La región mediterránea ha tenido que luchar por su desarrollo tratando de superar esta adversidad siglo a siglo, año a año, día a día hasta hoy mismo.

SOLUTION: The Mediterranean region has had to fight for its development by trying to overcome this adversity, century after century, year after year, day after day, and is still doing so today.

PROBLEM: Una vez realizados estos comentarios generales, me gustaría concentrar mi intervención relativa a Interreg en las principales observaciones planteadas por ustedes.

SOLUTION: Having made these general observations, I should like to focus on your main comments with regard to INTERREG.

PROBLEM: Quiero manifestar anticipadamente mi asombro por la condena apresurada de Austria por parte de 14 representantes del Consejo.

SOLUTION:
Before I begin I will take the liberty of expressing my consternation at the way in which Austria has been prejudged by 14 Council representatives.