A thousand tractors block the roads to the airport in Frankfurt. German farmers have been protesting for weeks against the revocation of tax refunds for agricultural diesel.

The airport company "Fraport" has asked passengers to use public transport or to allow longer access times by car to Frankfurt am Main airport. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA, 2013, all rights reserved. "1,000 tractors in. Frankfurt. Farmers block the largest German airport", underlines the website of 'Bild' newspaper.