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: Estos programas han fomentado la cooperación transfronteriza, transnacional e interregional en la Unión Europea, privilegiando un desarrollo equilibrado del espacio comunitario.

Answer: These programmes promoted cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation within the European Union by encouraging balanced development of the Community area.


Question: ¿Podría explicar la Comisión la razón de la larga gestación de este proyecto que, en principio, debería haberse concretado ya en 1998?

Answer: Can the Commission account for the lengthy gestation of this draft, which should in theory have emerged in its final form in 1998?


Question: Además, los fabricantes de vehículos deben tener en cuenta la importancia de que éstos se produzcan y construyan de manera que sea fácil desmontarlos y reutilizarlos.

Answer:
In addition, car manufacturers need to produce and build these cars in such a way as to facilitate simple dismantling and re-use.