Farmers protest in Germany - in pictures

  • Tractors line up in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin during a nationwide farmers' strike in Germany. EPA
    Tractors line up in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin during a nationwide farmers' strike in Germany. EPA
  • The country's farmers' association has called for a week of action in response to government austerity plans. AP
    The country's farmers' association has called for a week of action in response to government austerity plans. AP
  • Bavarian Economic Minister Hubert Aiwanger holds a rake at a farmers' protest in Munich. Reuters
    Bavarian Economic Minister Hubert Aiwanger holds a rake at a farmers' protest in Munich. Reuters
  • A placard that reads 'Better be dead than be a slave' hangs on a tractor. EPA
    A placard that reads 'Better be dead than be a slave' hangs on a tractor. EPA
  • Protesters take part in a demonstration against ending farming subsidies in the central city of Halle. AFP
    Protesters take part in a demonstration against ending farming subsidies in the central city of Halle. AFP
  • A convoy of farm vehicles crosses the Elbe in Torgau, north-western Saxony. AFP
    A convoy of farm vehicles crosses the Elbe in Torgau, north-western Saxony. AFP
  • Farmers demonstrate in front of the state parliament in Kiel, on the Baltic coast. AP
    Farmers demonstrate in front of the state parliament in Kiel, on the Baltic coast. AP
  • A 'shrine' of Wellington boots and candles in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. EPA
    A 'shrine' of Wellington boots and candles in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. EPA