The Bilderberg Group - Background and Criticism

People ♦ Published: June 11, 2015; 19:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

The first Bilderberg conference dates back to May 1954, when it was held at the Hotel de Bilderberg in Oosterbeek, Netherlands. Partly because of its working methods to ensure strict privacy, the Bilderberg Group has been criticised for its lack of transparency and accountability.

The Bilderberg in Oosterbeek where the Bilderberg conference was first held in 1954 / Picture: © Wikipedia / Michiel1972

The Bilderberg Group, Bilderberg conference, Bilderberg meetings or Bilderberg Club is an annual private conference of about 120–150 political leaders and experts from industry, finance, academia and the media, established in 1954.

Origin

The first conference was held at the Hotel de Bilderberg in Oosterbeek, Netherlands, from 29 to 31 May 1954.…