A vote could be held as early as next week, says John Defterios. It would remove the biggest single issue that has been jarring the relationship and causing trouble between London and Brussels,. There's been two years of arguments over the status of Northern Ireland. Once this is through, if it is accepted by all parties, that argument can be forgotten - there is scope for a new start in UK-EU relations. Benjero Incanduire: We're seeing a boom in construction of luxury apartments.