A major demonstration of tractors and trucks has kicked off in Germany's capital city Berlin on Monday, following a week of farmer protests around the country.

The protest action is in response to the federal government’s budget cuts for both the agriculture and transport sectors.

Anger over plans to increase the tax on green diesel and to cut tax breaks for agricultural vehicles has also led to the week-long protest.

The German Farmers' Association has said that the “aim is to make it clear to politicians once again what it means to put the competitiveness and existence of farmers and medium-sized transport companies at risk”.

The association is also live streaming the protest as thousands of tractors and trucks and about 10,000 people block Berlin Avenue, which leads to the Brandenburg Gate.

A previous tractor protest took place in Berlin on 18 December. However, Monday's protest has caused a much greater stir.