Jonás Fernández

Member of the European Parliament

Greater Oviedo Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Member of the European Parliament, MEP at European Parliament
    Jul 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

    Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (since 2014) Committee on Budgets (since 2014) Subcommitte on Tax (since 2020) S&D Spokesperson in ECON Committee (since 2019) Key responsibilities • Lead S&D spokesperson on macroeconomic and financial policy within the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON), with a focus on fiscal policy, monetary policy oversight, financial stability, banking regulation, and capital markets. • Contributed to shaping the macro-financial architecture of the European Union, influencing policy frameworks affecting 27 Member States and the euro area. • Played a central role in shaping EU financial regulation, including CRR/CRD, BRRD/SRM, and benchmark regulation, contributing to strengthened financial stability and regulatory consistency across the EU. • Key contributor to the development of the Banking Union, including legislative work on the European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS). • Contributed to macroeconomic surveillance and fiscal policy coordination through the European Semester, including analysis of fiscal sustainability, macroeconomic imbalances, and policy mixes. • Acted as senior representative in high-level policy dialogue with European institutions, central banks, and international stakeholders. • Maintained continuous engagement with central banks, supervisory authorities, and financial institutions to assess systemic risks and macro-financial developments. • Rapporteur on multiple high-impact legislative files, including prudential regulation, securitisation, and COVID-19 crisis-response frameworks.

  • Chief Economist at Solchaga Recio & asociados
    May 2005 - Jun 2014 · 9 yrs 2 mos

    Solchaga Recio & Asociados was a Spanish strategic consulting firm founded by Carlos Solchaga, former Minister of Industry and Finance of Spain (1982-1993) and former Chairman of the IMF Interim Committee (1991-1993). Key responsibilities • The firm advised major corporations operating in the European Union and Latin America, with a focus on economic policy analysis, and international macroeconomic developments. • Led macroeconomic analysis and policy advisory for multinational clients across Europe and Latin America. • Conducted macroeconomic surveillance, including fiscal policy analysis, external vulnerabilities, and country risk assessments. • Advised on macroeconomic developments during periods of financial stress and global economic uncertainty. • Assessed public expenditure, structural reforms, and macroeconomic policy frameworks, with a focus on growth, stability, and market implications. • Provided strategic advice to senior executives on macroeconomic trends and policy risks.

  • Associate Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
    Jan 2008 - Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Teaching: International Economics • Delivered undergraduate teaching in international trade and open-economy macroeconomics. • Applied economic theory to policy-relevant issues, including exchange rate dynamics and balance of payments analysis.