PARIS: French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron detailed his priorities on Sunday for his first few months in office if elected, as polls showed the unpredictable race tightening just two weeks before voting.Macron, 39, told the Journal de Dimanche newspaper one of his first measures would be to pass a law setting new ethical standards for parliament, followed by related legislation that will cut the number of MPs by a third.Emmanuel Macron also foresees a visit to Berlin and a tour of European capitals to drum up support for his plan to deepen economic integration in the eurozone, create a European border force and put in place greater protections for European industry.Asked about a slight fall in support according to recent surveys, the independent centrist replied: “They show exactly what I feel: that nothing is decided yet. We are entering a crucial phase.”Elsewhere on Sunday, his main rivals far-right leader Marine Le Pen and scandal-hit right-winger Francois Fillon were seeking to persuade the roughly 30 percent of voters who are yet to make their minds up. Analysts say the widely-watched election remains extremely unpredictable after a rollercoaster campaign.Fillon will hold what could be one of his largest rallies so far in southern Paris later in the afternoon, with the defiant ex-prime minister convinced he can still win despite a series of damaging revelations about his finances.

Source: Economic Times April 09, 2017 19:07 UTC