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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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Es cierto que estamos hoy debatiendo este programa porque el Parlamento Europeo se empecinó en que esta iniciativa debía mantenerse.
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It is a fact that we are debating this programme today because the European Parliament insisted that this initiative should be maintained.


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Nuestras regiones se han dado cuenta de que pertenecen a un entorno al que están vinculadas, no solo geográficamente, si no también por su cultura y por la historia de sus pueblos. De aquí surge el deseo fuertemente expresado de anclarse más profundamente en este entorno.
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Our regions have become aware of belonging to an environment that they are connected to, not only in geographical terms but also in terms of their culture and the history of their peoples, hence the intensely expressed aspiration to become more deeply rooted in this environment.


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De conformidad con el orden del día, se procede a la comunicación de la Comisión: Diálogo sobre Europa: retos de la reforma institucional.
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The next item is the Commission communication - The dialogue on Europe - institutional reform: the issues at stake.