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A lot of it comes down to appearances it seems like. For awhile a year or two ago there were articles coming out about how some American scientists would do difficult to get approved work done in South America. If rules aren't universal then the global system just incentives skirting regulations to keep up with less inhibited peers.
Probably not going to change anytime soon. It's a lot more palatable to Europeans to invent reasons to fine foreign companies than to face up to the fact that all the red tape they use to maintain their way of life is the reason they're a non-player compared to the Americans or the wealthier SEA region nations. It's part of why SEA is the better focus for long-term trade partnerships since they don't share the entitled laziness that makes Europeans protest over things like automated checkout counters. South America is interesting because it has a lot of the properties that make for a potentially competitive tech scene but not the wealth to keep talent so the European strategy probably suits many of the region's nations better for now.