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).
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Question: Districts and regional authorities consider this as their own money but they can only get their hands on this by investing vast amounts of money and manpower in lobbying and negotiating.

Answer: Los ayuntamientos y las administraciones regionales consideran que se trata de su propio dinero, pero sólo pueden conseguir ese dinero dedicando mucho capital y recursos humanos a acciones de presión y a negociar.


Question: Funds have often been granted for projects which have had no lasting benefit for the area concerned.

Answer: A menudo se han concedido fondos para proyectos que no han dejado ningún beneficio permanente en la zona de realización.


Question: Whether we want it or not, since Parliament itself is going to extinguish the only spotlight capable of shedding a little light on the debates, the venue for decisions is now going to move to the 15 Member States of the Union.

Answer:
Se quiera o no, como nuestro Parlamento va a apagar por sí mismo el único reflector que le permitía aclarar un poquito los debates, el lugar de la adopción de decisiones se va a desplazar ahora hacia los quince Estados de la Unión.