Whether popularised by the ancient Egyptians, St Boniface, or Dickens, it’s not festive until the tree’s up, says John Daly

Estonia’s centre-right government is poised to stay in power for a second term after winning a clear parliamentary majority in the Baltic country’s first election as a eurozone member, preliminary results showed.

Estonia holds its first election as a eurozone member today, with the centre-right government hoping for an unprecedented second term for steering one of Europe’s most depressed economies back to growth.