https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France's combative former prime minister Manuel Valls is expected to announce Tuesday that he will run for mayor of Barcelona, in what would be an unprecedented bid for political power in another European country. https://www.thelocal.es/20180925/ex-french-pm-manuel-valls-expected-to-run-for-barcelona-mayor Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:29:13 +0200 ex-french-pm-manuel-valls-expected-to-run-for-barcelona-mayor Manuel Valls, who was born in Barcelona and is a huge Barça fan, has promised the Catalan side a spot in the French league if the region wins independence. https://www.thelocal.es/20151028/barcelona-can-join-french-league-if-catalonia-gains-independence-says-french-pm Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:28:12 +0100 barcelona-can-join-french-league-if-catalonia-gains-independence-says-french-pm French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, born in Barcelona to Catalan parents, has sided with Spain's leader Mariano Rajoy on the issue of Catalonia’s call for independence. https://www.thelocal.es/20140724/manuel-valls-spain-catalonia-french-independece Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:55:42 +0200 manuel-valls-spain-catalonia-french-independece