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| Ramon Tremosa | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ramon Tremosa |
| Birth date | 1965 |
| Birth place | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Occupation | Economist, Academic, Politician |
| Alma mater | University of Barcelona, University of Oxford |
| Party | Democratic Convergence of Catalonia (CDC), Catalan European Democratic Party (PDeCAT) |
| Offices | Member of the European Parliament (2009–2014, 2019–2023) |
Ramon Tremosa is a Catalan economist, academic and politician from Barcelona, known for his work on regional policy, transport economics and Catalan autonomy. He has held academic posts at the University of Barcelona and served as a Member of the European Parliament, engaging with institutions across the European Union, the Council of Europe and Barcelona-based organizations. His career bridges scholarship and elected office, combining research on public finance with active participation in Catalan and European political debates.
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Tremosa completed primary and secondary studies in Barcelona before studying at the University of Barcelona, where he obtained degrees in Economics and later a doctorate. He pursued postgraduate research at the University of Oxford, including affiliation with colleges linked to St Antony's College, Oxford and academic networks connected to Nuffield College, Oxford and All Souls College, Oxford. His doctoral work intersected with scholars from Institut d'Estudis Catalans and research centers in Barcelona and Madrid, positioning him within Catalan and Spanish academic circles such as the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
Tremosa held professorial and research posts at the University of Barcelona and lectured at institutions including the Centre d'Estudis Joan Bardina and international workshops associated with London School of Economics, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Bocconi University. His scholarship focused on public finance, regional development and transport economics, interacting with policy research at European Commission directorates and advisory bodies such as the Committee of the Regions. He participated in conferences convened by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Bank, and the European Investment Bank, contributing analyses on infrastructure investment, intermodal transport and fiscal federalism. Collaborations included researchers from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Harvard University, Columbia University and Spanish think tanks like the Fundación Rafael del Pino.
Tremosa entered politics through Catalan parties aligned with pro‑European and autonomist positions, notably Democratic Convergence of Catalonia and its successor formations including Catalan European Democratic Party. He was elected as a Member of the European Parliament representing Spain in 2009 and returned in subsequent legislatures, affiliating with the European People's Party group and engaging with committees such as the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. His parliamentary work connected him with counterparts from Germany, France, Italy and Poland, and with interparliamentary delegations to Russia, China and United States. At the regional level he worked with the Parliament of Catalonia, the Generalitat de Catalunya and municipal actors like the Barcelona City Council and Ajuntament de Barcelona.
In the European Parliament, Tremosa championed policies on transport corridors, trans-European networks and regional cohesion, engaging in legislative dossiers tied to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN‑T), state aid rules and structural funds such as the European Regional Development Fund. He advocated for improved high‑speed and freight links affecting routes through Perpignan, Zaragoza, Lyon and Barcelona, and addressed regulatory issues including aviation via interactions with European Union Aviation Safety Agency matters. On fiscal issues he argued positions linked to fiscal federalism debates, municipal financing and tax harmonization dialogues involving the European Central Bank and Eurogroup. He took public stances during Catalan political crises engaging with institutions like the Spanish Congress of Deputies, the Constitutional Court of Spain and the Council of Europe on questions of self‑determination, autonomy and legal procedures.
Tremosa authored academic articles, policy papers and books on topics including regional economics, transport policy and Catalan fiscal affairs. His publications appeared in journals and series associated with Edicions 62, Civic Forum collections and university presses at University of Barcelona Press and international outlets collaborating with Cambridge University Press and Routledge. He contributed op‑eds to newspapers and media outlets including La Vanguardia, El País, ARA and international analyses circulated through Project Syndicate style platforms. His written work often cited comparative cases from Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Netherlands to illustrate infrastructure planning and subnational finance models, and he participated in edited volumes alongside scholars from Universidade de Lisboa and Università di Bologna.
Tremosa received distinctions from Catalan academic societies and civic organizations, with honors linked to institutions like the Institut d'Estudis Catalans and awards from regional business associations and transport stakeholder groups. His parliamentary activities attracted recognition in rankings by European policy monitors and mentions in analyses by Politico Europe, specialized transport sector publications and research centers such as the Centre for European Reform and Bruegel. He has been invited as a visiting fellow and speaker at institutes including Chatham House, the Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Category:Politicians from Barcelona Category:Spanish economists Category:Members of the European Parliament for Spain