Spain's ruling party Partido Popular's (PP) General Secretary Maria Dolores de Cospedal leaves the High Court in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 14 2013. Police have kept protesters and supporters apart as the secretary general of Spain's ruling Popular Party Maria Dolores de Cospedal arrived in court to answer questions about a slush fund allegedly run by the group over decades. The party has been rocked by allegations by former financial chief Luis Barcenas who has told the court he ran an off-the-books payment scheme that moved tens of thousands of euros (dollars) and benefited top party members, including Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza), APTOPIX