FranceÕs presidential contenders ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Benoit Hamon, 49 Socialist Party Reduce 35-hour work week and repeal laws that make it easier to hire and fire workers State to provide Û750 monthly income for all citizens over 18 ÒRobot taxÓ on businesses that use automation to replace workers Legalise cannabis ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Jean-Luc MŽlenchon, 65 Left Party Protect 35-hour week Reduce retirement age from 62 to 60 Raise minimum wage to Û1,300/month Repeal laws that make it easier to hire and fire workers Increase top rate of income tax to 100% on income over Û400,000/year ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Emmanuel Macron, 39 En Marche Keep 35-hour week but allow flexibility Expand tax credit scheme for low-paid workers and exempt them from health and unemployment taxes Hire 10,000 extra police and adopt common European asylum policy ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Francois Fillon, 62 The Republicans Reduce public expenditure by Û100 billion by cutting half a million public sector jobs Scrap 35-hour week Remove wealth tax on assets over Û1,300,000 Cut corporate tax rate from 33.3% to 25% Increase retirement age to 65 ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Marine Le Pen, 48 National Front Increase salaries below Û1,500/month by Û200/month Cut retirement age to 60, raise pensions Reduce legal immigration to 10,000/year from 200,000/year Employers who hire foreigners to pay tax worth 10% of salary Quit eurozone, bring back French franc ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS