After a long period of undemocratic maneuvirng in European policy making surrounding the Software Patentability Directive we finally get a chance to cast a vote and to be heard.
Florian Mueller respected anti-patent lobbbyist has been nominated for the position of European of the year. See the article at NoSoftwarePatents.com.
If he wins this election, this will be a very visible blow against software patents. Winning in the media and for the eye of the public is incredibly important step towards achieving a political victory.