Thousands of tractors and other heavy equipment lined the streets near Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Monday as farmers crowded into the German capital to protest against government plans to end tax breaks on diesel fuel. Honking tractors could be heard in many areas of Berlin as farmers blocked traffic in areas during the morning commute. Leading politicians from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government met with agricultural industry groups to discuss economic pressures facing German farmers. The massive mid-day demonstration at the Brandenburg Gate, located close to the seat o…