French lawmakers prepared to oust the government with a no-confidence motion on Wednesday, plunging the euro zone's second-biggest economic power deeper into political turmoil.

A vote of no-confidence in French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is taking place at the National Assembly today. If the vote goes through, the PM will be ousted and the government will collapse. Watch live scenes from parliament in the stream below.

French lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a no-confidence motion that is widely expected to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, as the country grapples with a deepening political crisis and massive budget deficit.