The Union for Private Economic Enterprise (UPEE) was established on December 22nd, 1989 as the first non-governmental and non-profit association of private entrepreneurs in the Republic of Bulgaria to unite the private sector and to support its activities and successful development. UPEE had been recognized as a nationally representative employers’ organization in 1993. According to the latest data from the National Social Security Institute, UPEE represents the interests of over 4 600 enterprises with more than 160,000 employees, 42 branch and 88 municipal organizations throughout the country. Today, UPEE is an authentic representative of the micro, small and medium-sized business and crafts and represents its members on local, national and international level. UPEE is a dynamically developing organization that meets the daily challenges of the business in Bulgaria. As a reliable partner, UPEE steadily supports its members’ activities by developing an adequate and appropriate tools, policies and decisions. The mission of UPEE is to support the sustainability and the development of union’s members’ businesses; to foster the entrepreneurial spirit and the establishment of new enterprises and jobs; to work actively for the economic and social progress of the country.
