Swastika drawn on stumbling stone memorial in Rome neighborhood

A swastika was drawn on the informational panel of a stumbling stone commemorating Giovanni Tagliavini, a resident deported and killed at Mauthausen, in the Tor Marancia neighborhood of Rome. The flower box was also defaced, and residents reported a rise in racist slogans and nostalgic phrases on neighborhood walls.

• Rome, Italy
• Feb 22, 2026
• Severity 3 of 5 — Property damage or vandalism