COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) — On paper, Kirsten Evans is among the first group of Danes who have to wait until age 70 to retire with a full pension, but she has no intention of waiting that long. Denmark's Parliament in May adopted a law raising the retirement age to 70 by 2040, from the current age of 67. But Evans, a 53-year-old bank employee with a solid financial footing, said she plans to , In a landmark decision, the Danish Parliament has passed a new law to gradually raise the country’s official retirement age to 70 years old by the year 2040. This change will affect all Danes born after December 31, 1970. Currently, the standard retirement age in Denmark is 67., Following weeks of protests, Danish lawmakers passed a bill that would raise the retirement age to 70, a move that sparked criticism from citizens, trade unions, and opposition politicians who called the measure unfair and out of touch with workers in physically demanding jobs, CNN reported., On paper, Kirsten Evans is among the first group of Danes who have to wait until age 70 to retire with a full pension, but she has no intention of waiting that long. But those born after December , The Danes will work until the age of seventy – Danish Parliament decided on Thursday. However, the working time will be extended gradually. The premiere of this country Mette Frederiksen promised that this limit would not be increased, despite the further expected life expectancy., .