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: Ésa ha sido la declaración inicial del Presidente de la Comisión, Sr. Prodi, al presentar los objetivos estratégicos de la Comisión Europea para los próximos cinco años.
A:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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This was the opening statement of Commission President, Prodi, when he presented the strategic objectives of the European Commission for the next five years.