UPDATE 1-Ireland says EU demand that Apple pay it 13 bln euros in back taxes unjustified
August 16, 2017 at 13:37 PM EDT
BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Ireland's finance minister said the European Commission's demand that Dublin collect up to 13 billion euros ($13.8 bln) in back taxes from Apple was unjustified, in an interview with Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ) newspaper.