TASK DEFINITION: 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).
PROBLEM: This debate on the van Hulten report brings to a close one of the most traumatic periods for the European institutions since their creation in 1957.

SOLUTION: Este debate sobre el informe van Hulten nos aproxima a uno de los periodos más traumáticos para las instituciones europeas desde su creación en 1957.

PROBLEM: Everyone was supposedly pleased about it but, in reality, we have made little progress.

SOLUTION: Todo el mundo estaba como muy satisfecho, pero en realidad se ha visto poco progreso.

PROBLEM: I should also like to make a few comments, firstly, Mr Berend, regarding the assessment you have made of this sixth periodic report.

SOLUTION:
Por mi parte, quiero hacer algunas observaciones; primero, sobre el juicio que formula el ponente sobre este sexto informe periódico.