Ramon Tremosa

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Ramon Tremosa
MEP
File:Tremosa i Balcells, Ramon-2290.jpg
Member of the European Parliament
for Spain
Assumed office
14 July 2009
Personal details
Born (1965-06-30) 30 June 1965 (age 59)
Barcelona, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Political party  Spanish:
Democratic Convergence of Catalonia
 EU:
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alma mater University of Barcelona
Occupation Economist

Ramon Tremosa i Balcells (born 30 June 1965) is a Democratic Convergence of Catalonia politician. He sits as a Member of the European Parliament for Spain.[1]

Tremosa is an economics graduate of the University of Barcelona, where he lectured until his election to the European Parliament. He has also worked in the ministry of social welfare of the Government of Catalonia.[2]

In the European Parliament, Tremosa has been serving on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs since 2009. Since 2014, he has also been a member of the parliament's delegation for relations with the United States. In 2014, he co-sponsored (with Andreas Schwab) a non-binding bill before the European Parliament calling on the European Commission to consider separating Google’s search-engine business from its other commercial activities to ensure fair competition on the internet.[3][4]

In addition to his committee assignment, Tremosa is a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.[5]

References

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  3. Foo Yun Chee (November 24, 2014), EU lawmakers to vote on Google break-up motion on Thursday Reuters.
  4. Nicholas Hirst (November 27, 2014), MEPs back motion suggesting break-up of Google European Voice.
  5. Members European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands & Coastal Areas.


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