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Denmark raises retirement age to 70, sparking outcry

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Berlin | Denmark will raise its retirement age to 70 by 2040, the highest in Europe, after a controversial vote in parliament.

The increase in retirement age was approved in the country’s legislature, with 81 votes in favour and 21 against.

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