Andrius Balys Tapinas (born 6 April 1977) is a

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n journalist. Tapinas is the anchor of a long-running popular Lithuanian TV programme The Money Generation. He has also launched his own online TV channel on

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called "Freedom TV", which has proven to be a great success. Along with the "Freedom Group", Andrius has completed multiple fundraising campaigns during the

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pandemic, as well as the 2021 Lithuanian migration crisis. He hosted the "Freedom Chain" from Vilnius to Belarus border during 2020 Belarusian protests.

Personal life

Tapinas had been married to Rasa Tapinienė (divorced in 2019), a news anchor on LRT, and they have two children.

Bibliography

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Honours

* : Knight Cross of the

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(2017) * :

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(2022)

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