If software patents are not legal in Europe, why would he be offered an award, let alone a patent?
Here is DeGucht echoing talking points that concentrate on imaginary problems but not the real impact of ACTA. We have seen it before. Is he playing devil's advocate?
"I am writing an article" is not the same as "I am writing a set of tweets" (usually random thoughts and unverified assertions, citing other unverified assertions)