People were further advised to stay at home, not to travel to work and to avoid contact with other people as much as possible.

Europe: Netherlands to go into strict five-weeks lockdown

EU commissioner Mariya Gabriel tested positive for COVID-19 as Europe continued to grapple with the virus with the UK set to announce a three-tier lockdown system amid a surge in coronavirus cases in northern England.

COVID-19: Berlin, Frankfurt impose curfew as UK braces for tier-three lockdown

The Spanish government on Friday invoked a state of emergency in order impose partial lockdown in Madrid amid rising coronavirus cases in the country's capital. Watch: A Madrid court had earlier rejected partial lockdown calling it "harmful to basic rights".

Spain invokes state of emergency over Madrid lockdown as Europe grapples with virus

Thousands of workers protested across Portugal on Saturday as they demanded higher wages and more government action to protect jobs currently being threatened by the pandemic.

Protests continue across Europe as global deaths near 1 million

After Germany announced it will be reopening its land border as coronavirus cases abate, Spain which was one of the hardest hit due to the virus said it would also be reopening its land border with France and Portugal.

After Germany, virus-hit Spain to reopen land border

As Europe continues to ease the lockdown, Germany's foreign minister Heiko Maas said the country will lift the blanket travel warning from June 15. Watch Video: "We have decided today that the travel warning for the named circle of countries will not be continued but replaced by travel advice," German foreign minister Henko Maas asserted.

COVID-19 lockdown: After Denmark, Germany, Austria announce reopening of land borders

After criticism over "soft" approach towards coronavirus, Sweden's top epidemiologist Anders Tegnell acknowledged that the country could have handled the crisis better.

Sweden's top epidemiologist admits 'in between' approach on COVID-19 could have worked better

Spain is one of the most affected nation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. However, it has now announced a 'four-phase plan' to restore normalcy. Watch report.

What 'new normal' looks like in Spain? Four phase plan for normalcy | COVID-19

Denmark PM Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said today that the "coronavirus infection is under control and the Danish strategy has succeeded in a first, difficult phase.

COVID-19 under control, Danish strategy has succeeded in first phase: PM Frederiksen

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