Switzerland: Spectators observe rare total solar eclipse in Geneva.

SHOTLIST: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (AUG. 12, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WATCHING SUNSET 2. MAN WATCHING SUNSET, ABHISHEK, SPEAKING TO REPORTER (English) 3. MAN WATCHING SUNSET, TOM STANLEY, SPEAKING TO REPORTER (English) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - AUG. 12, 2026: People across Europe gathered in parks, squares, observatories and elevated locations on Wednesday, Aug. 12, to observe a solar eclipse visible in many countries across the continent. Observers used special eclipse glasses and telescopes equipped with filters to safely view the celestial event. Millions of people across Europe witnessed a rare solar eclipse Wednesday evening, with parts of Spain, Portugal, Greenland and Iceland lying in the path of totality. The event, the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe in two decades, occurred as the moon passed directly between the Earth and the sun, temporarily blocking sunlight.