Denmark Increases Retirement Age to 70, Europe’s Highest

Danish lawmakers have passed a new law that gives the Scandinavian country the highest retirement age in Europe.

Denmark raises retirement age to 70 — the highest in Europe

Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe, after lawmakers voted to raise it to 70.

This measure, voted on Thursday by the Danish Parliament, is indexed on the life expectancy of the population, an idea that could make a few emules among European neighbours.

Fury in European country as retirement age to be raised to highest on continent

Workers in Denmark will have to wait until they are 70 before they can receive the state pension after the changes were approved by the country's parliament.

European record: Denmark increases the retirement age from 2040 to 70 years. However, it is also "finally reached the ceiling".

This country just raised the retirement age to 70 — and others may follow

Denmark will increase its retirement age to 70 by 2040. Other developed countries could do the same as the number of workers declines in the coming years.