
Lindsay Appleby
@lindsaycappleby
UK Ambassador to the EU 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @UKMisBrussels
Former Deputy Chief Negotiator in Taskforce Europe
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https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/uk-mission-to-the-eu 04-01-2021 13:51:45
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This week Minister for EU Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds spoke about tackling shared challenges at the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly European Parliament in 📍Brussels. He also met Roberta Metsola Metsola and Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 and discussed strengthening 🇬🇧🇪🇺 cooperation.




As part of her visit to Brussels, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh The Royal Family alongside Ambassador Lindsay Appleby met leading child safety NGOs to discuss innovative strategies to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. #endCSEA


Ambassador Lindsay Appleby met Belén Martínez Carbonell Belén Martínez Carbonell yesterday to discuss 🇬🇧🇪🇺 relations and addressing global challenges.


📞 The Prime Minster spoke with international leaders including 🇪🇺Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 🇩🇪 @Bundeskanzler & leader of the 🇩🇪 Christian Democratic party Friedrich Merz. gov.uk/government/new…

#Growth is our top priority and we mean business. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and BCC are committed to delivering for UK plc internationally. Great to see the British Chamber of Commerce | EU & Belgium team yesterday and discuss the conditions for trade and investment with our closest partners 🇬🇧 🤝 🇪🇺


Back in the UK yesterday for President Ursula von der Leyen’ s visit to London. A strong UK - EU partnership will support our collective security & prosperity. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇪🇺


Great to have been in London for the visit of Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 He met UK Minister for EU Relations and the Secretaries of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Business and Trade and Northern Ireland Office for a helpful stocktake on progress ahead of the UK-EU Summit.


I am proud to stand alongside my 🇬🇧 colleagues Anne Sherriff and Angus Lapsley to oppose, violence, persecution and exclusion by signing the Equal Rights Coalition joint declaration to mark #IDAHOBIT today. I also wish you all a very happy #BrusselsPride 🏳️🌈


It was great to welcome today at the UK Residence senior representatives from 📍 Brussels Based think tanks to discuss the outcomes of the UK-EU Summit with 🇬🇧 Ambassador Lindsay Appleby and Deputy Ambassador Caroline Read 🇬🇧 🇪🇺.


The UK - EU partnership is growing. “The EU can bank on the UK in volatile times.” This was the message Department for Business and Trade Secretary brought to Brussels. Meeting Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 at the European Policy Centre #BESF2025 the pair noted achievements agreed at the 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Summit last month.


End of a busy week, in Brussels, after Northern Ireland Office & Department for Business and Trade Secretaries met our EU partners. Exciting work to do to follow up Jonathan Reynolds commitment at the #BESF2025 that we will cooperate with like-minded allies to strengthen our collective approach to economic security.




🎥 On #WomenInDiplomacy Day, Ambassadors Lindsay Appleby & Caroline Read 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 reflect on progress—and the road ahead. 👉 At the UK Mission, we are proud to have a gender-balanced senior team—playing our part in making UK diplomacy reflective of the country and people we represent.

🏆 Champions of Europe! What a night in Brussels as we watched the #Lionesses lift the #WEURO2025 trophy! ⚽️ Thank you to everyone who joined us, especially España en la UE, to celebrate European sporting excellence and champion the women's game.