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| Silvio Berlusconi convicted over publication of wiretapped conversations | Silvio Berlusconi convicted over publication of wiretapped conversations |
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| A court in Milan has convicted Silvio Berlusconi for the illegal publication of transcripts of wiretapped conversations in a newspaper owned by his media empire. | |
| The court on Thursday sentenced the former Italian prime minister to one year in jail, although he is unlikely to be put behind bars during a possible appeal. | The court on Thursday sentenced the former Italian prime minister to one year in jail, although he is unlikely to be put behind bars during a possible appeal. |
| The verdict has no effect on Berlusconi's eligibility to participate in a new government. His centre-right coalition finished third in parliamentary elections that saw no clear winner. Talks on forming a new government are expected to begin on 20 March. | The verdict has no effect on Berlusconi's eligibility to participate in a new government. His centre-right coalition finished third in parliamentary elections that saw no clear winner. Talks on forming a new government are expected to begin on 20 March. |
| The charge relates to the 2005 publication of a wiretapped call that was part of an investigation into a failed bid to take over a bank. | The charge relates to the 2005 publication of a wiretapped call that was part of an investigation into a failed bid to take over a bank. |