The European Commission has just wrapped up the election of the new European Commissioners and Vice Presidents who will lead the activities of the Directorates General. Estonia prime minister Andrus Ansip has been named as the VP for Digital Single Market and Gunther Oettinger has been named Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society. Neither of these people have a track record in open source technology, so it is too early to tell what their stance will be. They will be following in the wake of ICT commissioners like Neelie Kroes, who have helped establish a growing tech industry in Europe, partly due to efforts centered around open standards.
