The Bilderberg Club (also called the Bilderberg Group) is simply a worldwide phenomenon. It has been operating for more than 70 years, and its yearly conferences – especially in the age of the net – are becoming increasingly interesting. Meetings are usually held in luxury hotels in various European and US cities. any are associated with prestige and elite. Another with wealth and power.
But they are besides accompanied by a unusual aura of mystery, through which the Bilderberg Club grew into an global legend. "Supersecret gathering of the elite of politics and business", "Mysterious gathering of elites", "Informal government of the world?" – have been surpassing the headlines of media for years. It all sparks a series of conspiracy theories and heats political emotions. besides in Poland.
"They regulation the world," "These are the richest people on this planet who usage their money and power to form the world," "The club that manipulates governments," "They hide something," thunder those who hatred them.
– I've been reading about this for years, but I don't know much about this group. You've heard about her for decades. The right hates it, and it criticises it very much due to the fact that it believes it is simply a cosmopolitan, internationalist group that governs the planet and has influence on governments in different parts of the world. He claims that he is against national interests, and this must not delight – 1 of the politicians of the Law and Justice organization responds.
When we ask about it among Polish politicians and politicians, we frequently collide with the wall. They've heard about the Bilderberg Group, but they don't know much about it. any immediately mention to further experts.
In the meantime, there's an excuse to talk about her, due to the fact that it's all over again. According to the media, a secret gathering of the Bilderberg Group is now underway in Stockholm.
Bilderberg Club organizes a gathering in Stockholm
The gathering is scheduled to take place between 10 and 14 June. Already in May, Swedish media wrote that on this date "someone booked the full Grand Hotel in Stockholm, but no 1 wants to say who it is". The information triggered a wave of speculation.
"From 10 to 14 June you can't book a area at Grand Hotel. The full hotel is rented exclusively and closed. This besides applies to restaurants and spa areas that do not receive guests these days" – reported Svenska Dagbladed.
SVY Nyheter station reported: "The full Grand Hotel in Stockholm is reserved for respective nights in June. But who booked the hotel? The first information pointed to the luxury brand Cartier, but fresh reports talk of the secret-bound Bilderberg Group".
On May 25, Aftonbladet determined that this group "has rented a luxury hotel in downtown Stockholm". The portal besides reported that in connection with the global gathering the police had prepared a "special operation called Iris" and that the last time the Bilderberg Group organised a gathering in Sweden in Stenungsund in 2001.
From fresh reports, we know that the area of the hotel was bet on by the protests, and concrete obstacles were besides placed there.
It was besides stated that the hotel is owned by the influential Swedish Wallenberg family. And 1 of its members, financier Marcus Wallenberg, is associated with the Bildenberg Club and sits on the alleged group's steering committee, which elects participants all year.
According to the Swedish media, the gathering will be attended by leading Swedish politicians and businessmen, including Daniel Ek, the creator of Spotify and the head of Volvo Martin Lundstedt.
So what is simply a group? Who creates it, and for what purpose?
Who makes the Bilderberg Club. "This is an highly elite planet group"
Her initiator was Polish politician on emigration Józef Retinger, advisor to General Władysław Sikorski, who was accused of working with abroad interviews after the war and himself considered a mysterious and mysterious figure.
He, in collaboration with Dutch Duke Bernhard, led to the group's first gathering in 1954 – at the "Bilderberg" hotel in Oosterbeek, Netherlands, where the club's name came from. The aim was dialog and close-up on the Europe-North America line. In practice, these are discussions about the current political and economical problems of the world, without the participation of cameras.
To this day there have been 70 meetings, with a pandemic break. The Jubilee took place last year in Madrid.
Each year, around 130 top-ranking politicians and experts from various fields of business and economy, bank presidents, foundations and corporations, or journalists participate in these conferences. Most of them come from Europe, the remainder from North America.
– This is an highly elite planet group. These include CEOs, owners or co-owners of technological giants and another immense companies. They're members of the government. There are quite a few erstwhile politicians there, and just quite a few influential people, whose statements are commented on in the planet and have a large speech – explains Kazimierz Krupa, erstwhile editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine.
– It is simply a small companionship of common adoration. During group meetings there is besides any work, and any celebrity. I'm definitely judging her positive. The Bildenberg Group is simply a carrier of certain ideas. Not changing the world, just ideas. There are fantastic people in this prestigious group. They don't regulation the planet as a group. But each individual influences governance, certain trends in the economy and politics. These are powerful people who have something to say. And they are listening – he talks about the club.
Known for her actions being covered in mystery
The word "secret" has always accompanied them, and this gives emergence to speculation that they are hiding something.
"The group called Bilderberg is 1 of the most influential private associations in the world. fewer people have heard about it, and this fact raises suspicions about the intentions of people participating in Bilderberg meetings" – so the BBC presented it in 2005.
Over the years, for example, there have been reports that conferences are to be protected by safety units. Or that they are to be banned from the evidence due to the fact that nothing that happens there can go outside. "The Bilderberg Group is known, among others, for its activities being covered with mystery" – it was written nonstop.
It is known that the participants connect the alleged Chatham home regulation of 1927. According to her, the identity of people present at the conference cannot be divulged.
"For this reason, the Bilderberg Group has been criticised for years, accusing it of being opaque. Organizers and participants reject criticism that these meetings are a uncommon chance for global decision makers to open talks. (...)The most crucial issues concerning security, politics and the economy are discussed there at a given time," Deutsche Welle wrote in 2015.
Kazimierz Krupa believes that the word "secret" in the case of this group is, however, besides much said. He thinks a more appropriate word is "discreet." As he points out, it is an informal group. Everyone comes to her meetings privately.
It's about the safety of the participants. If the gathering is not publicized by the media, its participants feel safe. Many leaders come with their own service. Most of them will fly in with their private jets. That's pragmatism. Money likes peace and quiet. Secondly, it is technically easier to organise specified a meeting," he says.
It suggests that for comparison, imagine Davos, for example, erstwhile half of the Swiss police are on their feet during the planet economical Forum.
Sikorski, Trzaskowski, Kwasniewski – how many Poles attended meetings
The list of participants is classified, that's what they say. But the names of the invited people are available online. Over the years, these have been members of royal families from large Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain. These are EU Commissioners, Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers of many countries, including Emannuel Macron, Angela Merkel, or Tony Blair. These are military, diplomats, scientists, representatives of financial institutions and large companies, specified as Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates.
That's quite a few names.
Radosław Sikorski was invited from Poland.
– This is simply a very good, very prestigious global conference held under the patronage of the King of the Netherlands – he said late in Channel Zero.
Rafał Trzaskowski besides participated in the meeting, which the right utilized in the electoral campaign, forming a link with abroad politicians.
The question about the Bilderberg Group was besides raised during the presidential debate. It was given to Trzaskowski by Marek Woch.
– You attended the Bilderberg Group meeting. Will you, as president, print reports of specified talks?
– They're average meetings. During 1 of them, I talked about transatlantic relations with the son-in-law Donald Trump," Trzaskowski replied.
Kazimierz Krupa says specified actions of the right hand: – It is inexpensive populism. I want there were as many participants in this group from Poland.
Wikipedia reports that Aleksander Kwaśniewski, Andrzej Olechowski, Hanna Suchocka and Jolanta Pieńkowska were besides participants of the meetings with Poland. There are 11 names in total. For them it is individual success and prestige.
But is 11 in the country a lot? What does that show about us?
– That we don't count. We are neither a technology center nor a capital center nor an crucial centre. We are just a medium-sized average economy country. Although with success – concludes Kazimierz Krupa.
