Plenković said that the contribution of employers to society and the economy is great, that they are the ones who have the courage, ideas, initiative, knowledge, and organisational skills in the market economy to ensure the well-being.
The fact that it brings together 6,500 companies also speaks of the strength of HUP, he said.
Plenković said his government's main goal was to see wages and pensions grow and a better standard for citizens, stressing that the government wants HUP to be their partner in that process.
HUP was founded in 1993 as a voluntary, non-profit and independent employers' association that protects and promotes the rights and interests of its members. It has 30 branch associations and regional offices in Rijeka, Osijek, Split and Varaždin.