Columns of tractors gather in Berlin for final demo amid farmers’ protest

Farmers gathered for the climax of a week of demonstrations against a plan to scrap tax breaks on the diesel they use (dpa via AP)

Columns of tractors have rolled into Berlin as farmers gathered for the climax to a week of demonstrations against a plan to scrap tax breaks on the diesel they use.

The protest has tapped into a wider sense of discontent with Germany’s government.