Johnson has also insisted that he will not ask Brussels for an extension of Britain's membership, even though the Houses of Parliament have passed a bill forcing him to do so.
In an interview Thursday with Sky News, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said a Brexit deal can be done with Britain before the October deadline.
Juncker said a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for both the UK and the EU, adding that a deal was possible before Oct. 31.
Juncker confirmed that the British government has submitted a proposed deal to replace one agreed with Johnson's predecessor Theresa May. Her deal was rejected three times by the House of Commons, mainly because it included a so-called backstop, a mechanism to avert a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
Juncker said the basis of a deal would revolve around Northern Ireland remaining within EU rules on food and agriculture, with checks taking place away from the Irish border.
Asked if the chance of a deal was more than 50/50, Juncker replied that he did not know, but added "we can have a deal".
"This was a rather positive meeting, although the British press was reporting it in the other way. We can have a deal," Juncker told Sky News.
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