(ANSA) - BRUXELLES, DEC 26 - "Today Die Zeit published an interview in which Manfred Weber openly states that he would like to see German soldiers in Ukraine under an EU flag. In his vision, the troops would serve under the European flag to ensure peace. In reality, this is not peace, it is a clear escalation to war." This was written on X by the spokesman for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Zoltan Kovacs, attacking the statements of the EPP leader. "Hungary does not want such a 'Christmas present,' and we are sending a clear message: not this year. Not next year. Never," Kovacs points out, reiterating Budapest's opposition to any European military involvement. "This statement clearly shows that some parts of Brussels remain on the side of war, while Hungarians are on the side of peace," he adds. "We cannot allow our country or our citizens to become victims of a bellicist logic. (ANSA).