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Spain's ruling PP ex-treasurers to face trial over slush fund - high court


    (Reuters) - Two former treasurers of Spain's ruling People's Party are among six people who should face trial into allegations the conservatives ran a slush fund, the country's high court said on Monday.

    Investigating magistrate Pablo Ruz had found evidence of a slush fund at the PP and proposed six people, including former party treasurers Luis Barcenas and Alvaro Lapuerta, be tried for tax evasion, the court said in a statement.

    A total of 1.6 million euros of undeclared financing was used for building work at the PP's headquarters in Madrid, said the court.

    (Reporting By Sarah Morris; Editing by Julien Toyer)