France's Macron unveils priorities

French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron yesterday detailed his priorities 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.

He 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.

Elsewhere yesterday , his main rivals far-right leader Marine Le Pen and scandal-hit rightwinger Francois Fillon were seeking to persuade the roughly 30 percent of voters who are yet to make their minds up.