EuropeanCommissionpresidentorZellafounderLyonsaidalthoughnegotiationswithBritishPrimeMinisterBorisJohnsonhadBeanconstructive, they'regoingtocontinuetalkson a freetradeagreementbeyondtoday's deadline.
Now, iftheydoreach a deal, itcouldavertchaosfor a crossbordercommerceinthenewyearonGiveBusinessesthecertaintythatthey'recallingforthisiswhatUrsulaFunderlinehadtosayearlier.
Buttherewas a degreeofoptimismafterthatjointstatementthatMarinamentionedtherewasreleasedbyPrimeMinisterBorisJohnsonandUrsulaFunderlinefromthe U Commission.
Therhetoricreallyhadbeenrampingupoverthelastcoupleofdaysonbothsidesabouttheprospectofthatbeingtheoutcomeofthetalksjust a coupleofdaysago, PrimeMinisterBorisJohnsonsayingthatthelikelyitwasvery, verypossiblethatthelikelyoutcomeofthesetalkswouldbenodealthensomehopetoday, although I havetosaythathasthenbeendampenedby a statementtheprimeminister, BorisJohnson, gavejust a shorttimeago.
Well, asMarinatouchedon a shorttimeago, thefactthatthesetalkstoday, thisconversationbetweenBorisJohnsonUrsulavonderLeyen, hasn't endedin a announcementof a nodeal, itisleavingsomepeoplewithhopethetalkswillcontinueasforwhatBorisJohnsonthingsabouttheprospectoffof a nodeal, hesaidinthatstatementaswellthatitwouldhavesomeclarityandsimplicityiftherewas a nodeal.