The arctic cold was felt on the country’s railways, where 14,699 train departures were canceled…

“Sweden is an exceptional nation, but our decision to join Nato enhances our ability to defend our values and beliefs,” he remarked.

The object, identified as a “live” device, prompted the intervention of the national bomb squad, who destroyed it.

Turkey’s parliament is widely expected to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance after 20 months of delays.

It’s been described as a bombshell moment. The upper echelons of Sweden’s government and defence forces last week shocked the nation by explicitly warning that war might come to Sweden, and that each and every Swede should prepare themselves. While some have taken the warning seriously and flocked to the stores to stock up on fuel and survival kits, others have accused the country’s leaders of fear-mongering.

The cause of the accident is still unclear.