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A protest banner is draped across a barrier as security stand in a field close to the venue where it is thought the 61st annual Bilderberg Meetings is taking place in Watford, north of London, on June 6, 2013. The Bilderberg Meetings aims to bring together over a hundred political leaders and experts from industry, finance, the media and the academy to take part in the annual conference. The conference provides a forum for off-the-record discussions about the trends and major issues facing the world, according to the Bilderberg website. Scores of demonstrators turned out to protest what they call the conference’s lack of transparency. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)