Q&A: Rajoy party scandal in Spain

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A screenshot of the El Pais online edition, 31 JanuaryImage source, El Pais
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El Pais broke the story about the alleged slush fund in January, with purported extracts from a ledger

Allegations of illegal party funding are swirling around Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The opposition Socialist Party has called for him to resign and there is pressure for him to give a full explanation.

What are the allegations?

What do the documents say?

What do the documents NOT say?

Who is Luis Barcenas?

What does Spain's prime minister have to say?

How damaging could this case be?

What happens next?