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.

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

Veteran French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, the target of no-confidence motions in parliament on Wednesday, has turned an extraordinarily calm disposition into his trademark during a half century in politics.