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French Riviera — no more sunshine for foreign pensioners?  “Boys, boys, boys. Sun shines down, so come to town. Set your body free” was how the summer 1987 hit song goes. If you remember this tune, boys and girls, we have news for you.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/02/french-riviera-no-more-sunshine-for-foreign-pensioners  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Boys, boys, boys, sun shines down, so come to town, set your body free.

00:08Was the summer hit of 1987.

00:11If you remember this song, boys and girls do I have some news for you.

00:16First, collect your nice pension, you boomer.

00:20Second, coming to town, in Sabrina's words, to set your body free,

00:25might just got a little bit harder.

00:30The French government plans to end free healthcare for foreign pensioners,

00:36closing a loophole that let them join the system after just 90 days of residence.

00:42The law will hit all non-EU pensioners, including the British and the Americans.

00:47And the numbers are significant.

00:50Data shows there are around 100,000 adult Americans living in France today

00:56and a roughly similar number of Britons.

00:59And the plan is moving fast.

01:01It was accepted by the Parliament last month with a clear majority.

01:05And it is likely to be passed by the French government next year.

01:11For future retirees, that means the free ride is soon to be over.

01:17And for those who already have been taking advantage of the generous system,

01:22all you are left with is to sing Jean-Anne Regrette-Rion in a thick American accent.

01:29Because after all, it's another song from your youth, isn't it?

01:33On the internet.

01:34On the internet.

01:36On the internet.

French Riviera — no more sunshine for foreign pensioners?

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