The refusal by Brussels to withdraw or water down the backstop arrangement was blamed for MPs three times rejecting a Brexit deal brokered by former prime minister Theresa May.
Johnson said in the interview that "I think that we will get there. I will be talking to Jean-Claude (Juncker) about how we're going to do it. I'm very confident."
Johnson said when he moved into 10 Downing Street, everybody was saying there could be absolutely no change to May's Withdrawal Agreement.
"They (the EU) have already moved off that and there's a very, very good conversation going on about how to address the issues of the Northern Irish border. A huge amount of progress is being made," said Johnson, who succeeded May as British PM less than two months ago.
The Guardian reported Sunday that EU officials have dismissed Johnson's upbeat account of negotiations.
The Mail on Sunday said strategists at No. 10 say they have devised a secret plan, known only to the prime minister and three key advisers, which they claim will allow them to ignore the order without breaking the "no-deal" law.
Media reports in London Sunday suggested an alliance of Remainer MPs is secretly plotting to stop Britain leaving the EU on Oct. 31.
Reports claimed the alliance involves dozens of MPs from different parties, with former Labour prime minister Tony Blair, who has publicly stated he wants Britain to stay in the EU, working behind the scenes with the alliance.
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