The Bilderberg Group - Origins of a Global Elite

Since 1954, a select group of political, corporate, and media elites have met every year under one rule — complete secrecy. They call it the Bilderberg Group.

To its defenders, it’s a private forum for free discussion between Europe and America — a space to speak honestly about global challenges.
To its critics, it’s the ultimate symbol of unaccountable power: a shadow network of influence shaping policies behind the scenes.

In this deep dive, History Declassified uncovers the true story behind the world’s most exclusive meeting. From its Cold War origins under Polish exile Józef Retinger and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, through decades of influence stretching from NATO to the European Union, to the myths of global control that still surround it today — this is the untold history of how secrecy became a system, and how power learned to hide in plain sight.

Was Bilderberg founded to protect peace — or to protect privilege?
The answer, as ever, lies somewhere behind closed doors.