In this task, you are given a sentence in the Swedish language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

Medan EMU-kriterierna tvingar medlemsstaterna att begränsa sina utgifter har den höga nivån i fråga om statligt stöd till företagslivet kvarstått.
Whilst the EMU criteria are forcing Member States to curb expenditure, the high level of state aid to industry has so far remained in place.

(NL) Herr talman! Å kommissionsordförande Prodis vägnar skulle jag gärna vilja svara så här.
Mr President, on behalf of Commission President, Mr Prodi, I would like to respond as follows.

Jag gläder mig över detta och hoppas att man följer rekommendationerna.

I understand and welcome that and I hope that the recommendations will be adhered to.