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: Se trata, en lo esencial, de aplicar el principio de subsidiariedad.

Answer: In essence this means applying the principle of subsidiarity.


Question: Creo que el criterio esencial son los derechos de los ciudadanos respecto de las instituciones europeas. Son los derechos de los ciudadanos, según se desprenden del proyecto europeo consagrado en los Tratados de la Unión.

Answer: The essential criterion is the rights of citizens with regard to the European institutions, as contained in the European project enshrined in the Treaties of the European Union.


Question: Elaborar una directiva sólo porque sí no sería digno de este Parlamento.

Answer:
A directive which we put together just for the sake of it would not be worthy of this House.