Politicians are constantly under scrutiny for their decisions and actions, as what they do affects the lives of all the rest of us to larger or lesser degree. When summer comes they also need to relax and hit the beaches to cool down and get away from their day to day obligations. Here is a list of the Greek politicians and former politicians in their swimsuits. Get ready to harshly criticise them. Some are pretty impressive. Others….well, best leave it…

1. Former New Democracy (ND) leader Vangelis Meimarakis (left)

2.  Former ND Minister Simeon Kedikoglou

3. Greek PM Alexis Tsipras

4. ND MP Elena Rapti

5. Former Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou

6. Former PASOK Minsiter Theodoros Pangalos

7. PASOK MEP Eva Kaili

8. ND PM Olga Kefalogianni

9. SYRIZA MP Eleni Avlonitou

10. Former ND Minister Theodoros Rousopoulos

11. (left to right) George Voulgarakis (ND), former PM Antonis Samaras (ND), former PM Kostas Karamanlis (ND)