Case File 68-The Bilderberg Group

In the last few recent years the world has become a seemingly volatile political landscape. Countries small and large have become inextricably linked by way of numerous economic and political factors. Is this the result of duly elected officials simply acting in the best interests of their own sovereign nation-states, or is it the prelude to a reshaping of the global politiscape in accordance with some shadowy agenda of one or more mysterious groups of select powerful people? On the 29th of May 1954 a very select group of individuals met at an undiscerning hotel in the Netherlands . This group was made up of persons who wielded significant influence within the spheres of political and economic power. These men stated that their purpose was to come together in order to discuss issues of global importance without having to adhere to the protocols they followed as official representatives of their home countries. At this meeting they were to leave the trappings and responsibilities they had as statesmen and simply discuss issues as interested parties. No policies or declarations were to be set at this meeting but it cannot be said whether the discussions had at this hotel have shaped international policy and alliances. This by invitation-only group has met every year since then, a shifting list of attendees that includes captains of industry, political strategists, and leaders in technology. No press are allowed inside, no detailed hours of the meetings are kept, and only broad lists of topics to be discussed are put out to the public. Are these powerful individuals shaping the world behind the scenes? Pulling the strings of the world economy for their own benefit? Or are they struggling to create a future one world government. This case file the theorists delve into the the Bilderberg Group.