Meanwhile, Boris Johnson declines to comment after talks came to an end

Both parties are now departing the restaurant after their lunch talk has finished. Not much more from Juncker, so I guess it means "as you were". Tick tock, tick tock...

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  • Any solution must be compatible with the withdrawal agreement
  • Underlined EU willingness to examine proposals to meet objectives of backstop

There are two points between the lines here. One is that Johnson didn't offer a solution or a proposal.