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).

[Q]: El hecho de que se haga hincapié en las competencias fundamentales es algo en sí positivo y, asimismo, me produce satisfacción que la Comisión quiera asumir un papel mejor y mayor con relación al diseño de las políticas y a la adopción de iniciativas políticas.
[A]: There is, in itself, nothing wrong with emphasising the core functions, and I applaud the fact that the Commission would like to assume a better, more prominent role in order to develop policy ideas and political initiatives.


[Q]: Esto ya lo saben ustedes, pero quiero repetirlo, sin embargo, para quienes me escuchan.
[A]: This is something you already know, but I would nonetheless also repeat it for the benefit of those who are listening.


[Q]: Si no nos preocupamos de reciclar los materiales de los coches, derrochamos recursos.
[A]:
This is, of course, because it is a waste of resources for us not to ensure that materials in cars are recycled.