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The sounds of honking tractors have been heard since Wednesday night across Brussels and the European Quarter. More than 1,000 tractors have gathered in protest, causing traffic disruption around Place du Luxembourg.Dozens of tractors have been blocking Place De Meeûs since Monday, just by Place du Luxembourg. Around 18:30 on Wednesday, another convoy of tractors headed for the European Quarter ahead of the large farmers' protest that coincides with the EU summit on Thursday."Now, there are about 1,000 tractors on the Luxembourg and Schuman squares," a spokesperson for the City of Brussels and Ixelles police zone told The Brussels Times. "Over the entire region, we have counted about 1,300."Many warnings were given to drivers in advance to avoid travelling in and out of Brussels by car, and several key roads and tunnels have been closed off, including the Reyers-Centre tunnel from the E40-A3 to the centre.