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North American countries are redefining their role in an increasingly fragmented world where the trend toward offshoring production coexists with the uncertainty stemming from U.S. policy, cementing Mexico and Canada as key partners, while the United States seeks to maintain its global leadership in a less predictable environment.

The Old Continent is seeking to regain competitiveness in a new global order marked by high energy costs, reduced technological importance, and a regulatory framework that is holding back its industrial momentum.