[2] It was then left vacant until 2009 when the EU chose it as their new London office, along with a new personalised postcode – SW1P 3EU.

[2] There was some criticism of the amount spent by the EU in acquiring and updating the interior of the building, with £20 million spent on purchasing the property and £5 million on revamping the building.

It allegedly included the installation of bomb and bullet-proof windows.

[4] Since February 2022, the Ambassador of the Delegation of the EU to the UK has been Pedro Serrano.

The representative is referred to as ambassador, even though in the United Kingdom full diplomatic status is only given to representatives of sovereign states instead of international organisations.