Catch a Commissioner on camera

Date: 01/08/1996

Entre Nous is launching its exciting 'Spot the Commissioner' competition this week, to help fill the hours and relieve the summer holiday boredom until it is time to get back to the grindstone.

Anyone can take part, except Cabinet staff and Commission spokespeople. Sorry about that.

All the rest of you have to do is keep a beady eye out for sightings of our 20 European leaders as they frolic around Europe this summer.

Use this handy scorecard to notch up your total, and then send it to European Voice where the highest scorer will be the winner! In case of a tie, please also complete the following sentence in no more than 50 words:

“My favourite Commissioner is ... because...”

How to score: You get ten points for each Commissioner you see. (Take a snapshot with the date as proof and preferably a local landmark or eyesore in the background to confirm the location.) In addition, you get 20 points for any Commissioner in Bermuda shorts and sandals,

30 points if they are on a Lilo in the sea, 40 points for a Commissioner with an ice-cream and a T-shirt, 50 points for a Commissioner singing Viva Espagne or other regional equivalent, 60 points for a Commissioner in a “Kiss-me-quick” hat, 75 points for a topless Commissioner (either sex) and 100 points for two Commissioners together (either sex).

To help you track them down, here are a few clues about where they are and what they might be up to...