Secretive Bilderberg Group Meets in Spain

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Secretive Bilderberg Group Meets in Spain


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Written by Charles Scaliger
Friday, 04 June 2010 18:30

SitgesIt happens every year in June, somewhere on the face of the Earth where there’s enough security and affluence to accommodate a gathering of the world’s most exclusive club. This weekend it’s happening in the Spanish Mediterranean resort of Sitges, near Barcelona, where the ultra-elite Bilderberg group is meeting at the heavily guarded Dolce Hotel.

Named after the Hotel de Bilderberg in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands, where the first Bilderberg confab was held in 1954, the group has met annually ever since, typically under extremely heavy security and extreme secrecy. There are no statements to the press and no publicity of any kind, and heavily armed police and guards keep investigative journalists and curiosity seekers outside a very wide perimeter. This year, the air space above Sitges has been declared a no-fly zone, and vanloads of Spanish police have turned the posh resort into a virtual armed camp.

Nothing so large can be entirely secret, of course. Prominent Bilderberg attendees have included a veritable Who’s Who of the wealthy and well-connected, especially in banking and politics. Past attendees have included U.S. presidents and vice presidents like Bill Clinton and Dan Quayle, British prime ministers (Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair, for example), and many of the world’s wealthiest moguls and magnates, including Bill Gates and the seemingly ageless David Rockefeller. Also prominent on the list of “Bilderbergers” are European royalty like the Netherland’s Queen Beatrix and Spain’s monarch Juan Carlos. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has been to the gathering, and so have many movers and shakers in American and European banking and finance.

This year’s guest list allegedly includes World Bank President Robert Zoellick, World Trade Organization Director Pascal Lamy, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, and former Spanish vice president and EU commissioner Pedro Solbes, known affectionately as “Mr. Euro.” Also supposedly in attendance in Sitges are top executives from the likes of Siemens AG, Royal Dutch Shell, Chase Manhattan Bank and Morgan Stanley International. Embattled Spanish president Jose Zapatero gave the inaugural address.

Although no agenda has been released to the press, this year’s gathering is likely to focus on the crisis engulfing the Eurozone, in which Spain, with its tottering finances, is playing a central role. The folks who designed the EU and the Euro, after all, were mostly Bilderbergers; one suspects that the organization is not anxious to see one of its grand experiments fail so spectacularly.

Despite the suffocating secrecy surrounding the Bilderberg meetings, details have been leaked to the public over the years. It is now known, for example, that the organization has no members as such, except for the likes of David Rockefeller and Henry Kissinger, who, along with around 30 others, have belonged to a “steering committee” that plans the events and presumably draws up agendas and guest lists. The organization consists of eminenti in poltics, business, and finance from both sides of the Atlantic, and purports to foster trans-Atlantic cooperation; unlike the Trilateral Commission, the Bilderberg group does not include individuals of prominence from other parts of the world.

According to a 2008 press release from the American Friends of Bilderberg, “Bilderberg's only activity is its annual Conference. At the meetings, no resolutions are proposed, no votes taken, and no policy statements issued.” Yet in spite of such coy claims, the Bilderberg gathering is obviously a nerve center of the world’s power-elite network; the security and secrecy are evidence enough of its significance. Whether planning the occupation of Iran or charting the course of the ongoing European financial, economic, and political merger, the men meeting right now behind sniper rifles and locked doors in Sitges are planning for their own best interests, which are not likely to coincide with yours or mine.

[Conservative Wife & Mom]

Great post, HK. The more people that are made aware of these Puppetmasters, the better!

[Ektarr]

...the men meeting right now behind sniper rifles and locked doors in Sitges are planning for their own best interests, which are not likely to coincide with yours or mine.

Now THERE'S an understatement!

[festus]

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[festus]

Bilderberg 2010: Final List of Participants

Bilderberg 2010: Final List of Participants
Bilderberg Meetings
June 6, 2010



Sitges, Spain 3-6 June 2010
Final List of Participants
Honorary Chairman

BEL Davignon, Etienne Vice Chairman, Suez-Tractebel

DEU Ackermann, Josef Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG
GBR Agius, Marcus Chairman, Barclays Bank PLC
ESP Alierta, César Chairman and CEO, Telefónica
INT Almunia, Joaquín Commissioner, European Commission
USA Altman, Roger C. Chairman, Evercore Partners Inc.
USA Arrison, Sonia Author and policy analyst
SWE Bäckström, Urban Director General, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
PRT Balsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman and CEO, IMPRESA, S.G.P.S.; Former Prime Minister
ITA Bernabè, Franco CEO, Telecom Italia S.p.A.
SWE Bildt, Carl Minister of Foreign Affairs
FIN Blåfield, Antti Senior Editorial Writer, Helsingin Sanomat
ESP Botín, Ana P. Executive Chairman, Banesto
NOR Brandtzæg, Svein Richard CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher and Editor, Der Standard
TUR Çakir, Ruşen Journalist
CAN Campbell, Gordon Premier of British Columbia
ESP Carvajal Urquijo, Jaime Managing Director, Advent International
FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, AXA
ESP Cebrián, Juan Luis CEO, PRISA
ESP Cisneros, Gustavo A. Chairman and CEO, Cisneros Group of Companies
CAN Clark, W. Edmund President and CEO, TD Bank Financial Group
USA Collins, Timothy C. Senior Managing Director and CEO, Ripplewood Holdings, LLC
ITA Conti, Fulvio CEO and General Manager, Enel SpA
GRC David, George A. Chairman, Coca-Cola H.B.C. S.A.
DNK Eldrup, Anders CEO, DONG Energy
ITA Elkann, John Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.
DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, Airbus SAS
ESP Entrecanales, José M. Chairman, Acciona
DNK Federspiel, Ulrik Vice President Global Affairs, Haldor Topsøe A/S
USA Feldstein, Martin S. George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University
USA Ferguson, Niall Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University
AUT Fischer, Heinz Federal President
IRL Gallagher, Paul Attorney General
USA Gates, William H. Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chairman, Microsoft Corporation
USA Gordon, Philip H. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
USA Graham, Donald E. Chairman and CEO, The Washington Post Company
INT Gucht, Karel de Commissioner, European Commission
TUR Gürel, Z. Damla Special Adviser to the President on EU Affairs
NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University; Former Honorary Secretary General of Bilderberg Meetings
USA Holbrooke, Richard C. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
NLD Hommen, Jan H.M. Chairman, ING Group
USA Hormats, Robert D. Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs
BEL Huyghebaert, Jan Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group
USA Johnson, James A. Vice Chairman, Perseus, LLC
FIN Katainen, Jyrki Minister of Finance
USA Keane, John M. Senior Partner, SCP Partners
GBR Kerr, John Member, House of Lords; Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc.
USA Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.
USA Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa
TUR Koç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.Ş.
USA Kravis, Henry R. Founding Partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
USA Kravis, Marie-Josée Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute, Inc.
INT Kroes, Neelie Commissioner, European Commission
USA Lander, Eric S. President and Director, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
FRA Lauvergeon, Anne Chairman of the Executive Board, AREVA
ESP León Gross, Bernardino Secretary General, Office of the Prime Minister
DEU Löscher, Peter Chairman of the Board of Management, Siemens AG
NOR Magnus, Birger Chairman, Storebrand ASA
CAN Mansbridge, Peter Chief Correspondent, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
USA Mathews, Jessica T. President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
CAN McKenna, Frank Deputy Chair, TD Bank Financial Group
GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
FRA Montbrial, Thierry de President, French Institute for International Relations
ITA Monti, Mario President, Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
INT Moyo, Dambisa F. Economist and Author
USA Mundie, Craig J. Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Microsoft Corporation
NOR Myklebust, Egil Former Chairman of the Board of Directors SAS, Norsk Hydro ASA
USA Naím, Moisés Editor-in-Chief, Foreign Policy
NLD Netherlands, H.M. the Queen of the
ESP Nin Génova, Juan María President and CEO, La Caixa
DNK Nyrup Rasmussen, Poul Former Prime Minister
GBR Oldham, John National Clinical Lead for Quality and Productivity
FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell plc
USA Orszag, Peter R. Director, Office of Management and Budget
TUR Özilhan, Tuncay Chairman, Anadolu Group
ITA Padoa-Schioppa, Tommaso Former Minister of Finance; President of Notre Europe
GRC Papaconstantinou, George Minister of Finance
USA Parker, Sean Managing Partner, Founders Fund
USA Pearl, Frank H. Chairman and CEO, Perseus, LLC
USA Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
ESP Polanco, Ignacio Chairman, Grupo PRISA
CAN Prichard, J. Robert S. President and CEO, Metrolinx
FRA Ramanantsoa, Bernard Dean, HEC Paris Group
PRT Rangel, Paulo Member, European Parliament
CAN Reisman, Heather M. Chair and CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
SWE Renström, Lars President and CEO, Alfa Laval
NLD Rinnooy Kan, Alexander H.G. Chairman, Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER)
ITA Rocca, Gianfelice Chairman, Techint
ESP Rodriguez Inciarte, Matías Executive Vice Chairman, Grupo Santander
USA Rose, Charlie Producer, Rose Communications
USA Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chairman, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury
TUR Sabanci Dinçer, Suzan Chairman, Akbank
ITA Scaroni, Paolo CEO, Eni S.p.A.
USA Schmidt, Eric CEO and Chairman of the Board, Google
AUT Scholten, Rudolf Member of the Board of Executive Directors, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
DEU Scholz, Olaf Vice Chairman, SPD
INT Sheeran, Josette Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme
INT Solana Madariaga, Javier Former Secretary General, Council of the European Union
ESP Spain, H.M. the Queen of
USA Steinberg, James B. Deputy Secretary of State
INT Stigson, Björn President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
USA Summers, Lawrence H. Director, National Economic Council
IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
GBR Taylor, J. Martin Chairman, Syngenta International AG
PRT Teixeira dos Santos, Fernando Minister of State and Finance
USA Thiel, Peter A. President, Clarium Capital Management, LLC
GRC Tsoukalis, Loukas President, ELIAMEP
INT Tumpel-Gugerell, Gertrude Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank
USA Varney, Christine A. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust
CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Chairman, Novartis AG
USA Volcker, Paul A. Chairman, Economic Recovery Advisory Board
CHE Voser, Peter CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
FIN Wahlroos, Björn Chairman, Sampo plc
CHE Waldvogel, Francis A. Chairman, Novartis Venture Fund
SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB
NLD Wellink, Nout President, De Nederlandsche Bank
USA West, F.J. Bing Author
GBR Williams, Shirley Member, House of Lords
USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC
ESP Zapatero, José Luis Rodríguez Prime Minister
DEU Zetsche, Dieter Chairman, Daimler AG
INT Zoellick, Robert B. President, The World Bank Group

Rapporteurs

GBR Bredow, Vendeline von Business Correspondent, The Economist
GBR Wooldridge, Adrian D. Business Correspondent, The Economist

THIS IS INFO THEY DID NOT WANT MADE PUBLIC!!!

[JJFlash]

Maybe we need our own secret cabal. Give THEM something to worry about. I'm sick of this horsesh#t: the wealthy and socialist elite meeting to discuss how things are gonna be and how the serfs are gonna live. And it ain't just the Bilderberg Group, either. We all postulate about WHEN the S is gonna HTF. I submit the S has HTF a loooong time ago.

[Ga9mm]

JJ- I"m in. Since they named their cult after the place where they first met, we should do the same. My budget is kind of tight, so someone may need to look into copyright infringement on using the name Waffle House...

[FN1910]

I see the article failed to mention the 500 hookers flown in from around the world. This thing is nothing but a private meeting so they can have a great big orgy and everyone is so worried about everything else that they can do whatever kinds of kinky things they want to without worrying about anyone saying anything. A great idea to fool everyone into thinking something sinister and all it is a great big toga party.

[stingray2100]

It gets better.
you should see what is happening with the international banks.

The Bilderberg group of BANKING – Basel III – The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which comprises officials from 27 countries including the United States, is updating its rules in hopes of preventing a recurrence of the 2008 finan

That is an interesting collection of articles.

if you look at that blog you will see some interesting connections to world politics and islam and the bilderberg group.

[stingray2100]

@FN1910.

Really so your saying that a premier of canada and a harvard professor that have nothing in common other than what the harvard professor is doing amajor doctorate and this premier have in common.
You got to be kiding, right.

CHE Waldvogel, Francis A. Chairman, Novartis Venture Fund
INT Sheeran, Josette Executive Director, United Nations World Food Programme
USA West, F.J. Bing Author
INT Solana Madariaga, Javier Former Secretary General, Council of the European Union
ESP Spain, H.M. the Queen of

Sure the following people have so much in common. You live in a fantasy world sir.