Parliament, burkas, mediation and real estate

Here are the top stories we’re following the week of October 26, 2015: Monday Never before has a Swiss citizen living abroad been elected to parliament. Retired ambassador Tim Guldimann, who lives in Berlin, now holds the distinction of being the first and will be sworn in to the House of Representatives in a few weeks. A profile by swissinfo.ch takes a closer look at his plans. Tuesday With a nationwide vote to ‘ban burkas’ in the pipeline, Switzerland will be closely watching how the cantonal parliament in Italian-speaking Ticino handles discussions today on making what's been dubbed a ‘burka ban‘ work there. Voters in Ticino decided in 2013 to outlaw in public places veils or clothing that hides the face.  Wednesday When Swiss multinationals behave badly abroad those affected have to resort to the media and courts to be heard. But the Swiss government offers a third and seldom used option for conflict resolution – we meet ...