<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Having regard to the recent statements by the President of the European Commission, according to which the troika (IMF-EU-ECB) has undermined the dignity of the people of the countries in which it has intervened — Portugal, Greece and Ireland — we would like to ask the Commission:      1.  What have been the practical consequences of these statements by its President? What has been the outcome, in practical terms, for the countries concerned?      2.  Is it willing to support the creation of an aid programme to these countries, to repair the damage caused by the troika and, apart from financial transfers, provide, for example, exemptions from the functioning of the single market and community policies?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [1]. </s>
Having regard to the recent statements by the President of the European Commission, according to which the troika (IMF-EU-ECB) has undermined the dignity of the people of the countries in which it has intervened — Portugal, Greece and Ireland — we would like to ask the Commission:      1.  What have been the practical consequences of these statements by its President? What has been the outcome, in practical terms, for the countries concerned?      2.  Is it willing to support the creation of an aid programme to these countries, to repair the damage caused by the troika and, apart from financial transfers, provide, for example, exemptions from the functioning of the single market and community policies?