Get a taste of some of the interesting and quirky happenings in Europe from our Europe correspondent, Ann Cahill.

MEPs rejected budget belt-tightening today and backed inflation-busting rises in EU spending for the next eight years.

MEPs went bananas today – voting to a restore a European ban on the sale of wonky fruit and veg.

A new European Commission report out today has rejected farmers’ demands to impose tougher milk production quotas.