The Department of Culture and Linguistic Policy of the Reus City Council has launched an initiative to visit 200 public-facing establishments that currently do not comply with linguistic regulations, which require that primary and secondary fixed signage be in Catalan, at a minimum.
These visits will extend to various types of businesses, including shops, restaurants, and service offices. Half of the establishments (100) are located in the southern area of the city, included in the Plan de Barris i Viles de Catalunya 2025-2029, while the other 100 will be from more central areas.
The dual objective of these actions is twofold: firstly, to inform business owners about the necessary changes to comply with current legislation, and secondly, to provide them with the free resources offered by the Centre de Normalització Lingüística (CNL). These resources include linguistic advice and training programs such as 'Comerços aprenents' (Learning Shops), designed for merchants who do not know Catalan, featuring practical sessions at their own establishments.
This campaign follows up on previous data collection efforts, based on observations by the CNL and the Department itself, as well as citizen complaints received by the City Council, the Catalan Consumer Agency (Agència Catalana de Consum), or the Department of Linguistic Policy of the Generalitat de Catalunya, regarding the violation of linguistic rights.
