European stocks finished higher on Monday after fluctuating throughout the first session of the week, due to rising political tensions and concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index added 0.41% or 1.5 points to settle at 369.57.
In the UK, the FTSE100 index closed higher by 0.61%, while CAC40 gained 0.18%.
DAX finished higher by 0.15%, while IBEX35 and FTSE MIB fell by 0.90% and 0.39%.