Hundreds of truck, tractor and taxi drivers are converging on the centre of Brussels on the eve of a crucial European summit.

The farmers and transport workers are protesting at the crippling effect of soaring fuel prices.

Global oil prices have quadrupled in the past seven years, nearing $140 (90 euros) a barrel in Monday's trading.

There is a heavy police presence in Brussels, blocking access to EU sites ahead of an EU leaders' meeting.

Some streets have already been sealed and police have razor-wire barricades ready to throw across roads if necessary, says the BBC's EU correspondent Laurence Peter in Brussels. ... Read full article