Government plans for CC.AA. appearance in two official languages; JUNTS insists on nationwide event in entire Spain
In a significant development, the Spanish political landscape is abuzz with discussions surrounding the potential expansion of a language requirement for companies. The political party at the centre of this debate is Ciudadanos (Cs), who have yet to make a definitive decision on the matter.
The proposed law, if enacted, would mandate large corporations to address customers in the official languages of the autonomous communities they operate in. This measure, initially put forth by the Spanish Government, is currently applied only to corporations in autonomous communities with co-official languages.
Junts, another political party, advocates for the measure to apply to companies with more than 250 workers, an annual turnover of over 50 million euros, or those providing basic services of general interest. The party believes that this law should guarantee the right of citizens to use their preferred language when making a claim or communicating with large companies.
Miriam Nogueras, the parliamentary spokesperson for Junts, has asserted that Catalans deserve the same linguistic rights as Spaniards, French, or English. She, along with Patxi Lopez, the spokesperson for the PSOE in the Congress of Deputies, support the idea of large companies communicating in both languages in territories where Galician, Basque, or Catalan are co-official languages.
However, the PSOE's stance on the application of this measure in communities that only have Spanish as the official language remains unclear, with Lopez yet to clarify the party's position.
Meanwhile, Minister Pablo Bustinduy defends the measure as "progress in rights." He believes that it is a sensible and common-sense approach for large companies to attend citizens in co-official languages. Bustinduy has also criticised the PP and Vox for trying to generate tension and an unbearable atmosphere with the issue.
On the contrary, Rufian, a member of Junts, has criticised the party for "appropriating" this measure related to the use of Catalan in customer service. Bustinduy, however, has dismissed these criticisms, stating that the measure is about upholding the rights of all citizens.
As the debate continues, it remains to be seen whether Ciudadanos will join the consensus and whether the language requirement will be extended across Spain.
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