The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe was hit by the third night of looting and rioting amid protests against COVID-19 measures, the authorities said on Sunday. President Macron called the situation on Guadeloupe "very explosive" and said public order must be maintained in the overseas territory. 

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said that most Germans would be "vaccinated, cured or dead" from COVID-19 in a few months, urging more citizens to get jabbed. 

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday slammed three nights of unrest over anti-COVID measures as "pure violence' by "idiots" and vowed to prosecute those responsible.

Thousands of people in Belgium's Brussels on Sunday protested against the government's requirement to have people show a vaccine certificate in public places like restaurants. Towards the evening, protesters began smashing cars and setting trash bins ablaze, forcing the police to respond with water cannons and tear gas to restore order.