French lawmakers are set to vote on no-confidence motions on Wednesday, which are almost guaranteed to remove the government, plunging the eurozone's second-largest economy further into a prolonged political crisis.

Axar.az reports that citing Reuters, unless there is an unexpected turn of events, the French government under Prime Minister Michel Barnier will be the first to be ousted by a no-confidence vote in over 60 years, amid ongoing efforts to address a massive budget deficit.

In a TV interview on Tuesday, Barnier said he still believed his government could survive the vote, scheduled for the evening after a debate that starts at 4:00 p.m. (1500 GMT).

But the far-right National Rally (RN) made clear on Wednesday morning that it would vote to topple Barnier alongside leftwing parties. The left and the far right combined have enough votes to oust the government.

The impending collapse of the government will leave a hole at the heart of the European Union at a time when Germany is also weakened and in election mode, just weeks ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump re-entering the White House.