MALLORCA TODAY - Balearic Government cuts costs by over 250 million euros

The Balearic Government announced cuts yesterday amounting to 263 million euros and an anticipated increase of 83 million euros in its effort to reduce the region's deficit. The cuts will include the closure of two hospitals - the General and Joan March. There will also be adjustment to times of opening of local health centres (they will be reduced), the regional health authority losing in all 68 million euros from its budget.