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humor El Mundo Today 2026-06-10

EU Regulates Neighborly Ignorance: Five Meters Means No More "Hola!"

The European Commission, in its infinite wisdom, has decreed that if you're within five meters of your neighbor's doorstep, you are officially absolved of the tiresome duty of greeting them. Apparently, proximity breeds contempt, or at least, a convenient loophole from forced pleasantries.


<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="400" src="https://emtstatic.com/2026/06/iStock-2234507683-600x400.jpg" width="600" /></figure>Consciente de que había mucha confusión respecto a este tema, la Comisión Europea ha impulsado este mes una nueva regulación comunitaria que establece que, si estás a cinco metros del portal, ya no tienes que saludar a tus vecinos. La normativa es muy clara y hace especial hincapié en que, en caso de duda, es [&#8230;]

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