He is one of the founders, CEO and Editor of the Crime and corruption reporting network – LUPA (LOUPE), a non-profit association based on promotion and development of investigative journalism in Montenegro. The Association was founded by a group of independent and professional journalists. 

Currently Vladimir works as a journalist for the DAN daily newspaper. Before that he worked for the "Viesti" daily newspaper and for the Centre of Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG). 

Otasevic won the 2015 CEI – SEEMO Special award for contributions to Investigative Journalism. In May 2016, he received the European Union prize for the best investigative story of a young journalist in Montenegro. In January 2018 he received the second annual prize of the Association of Journalists in Montenegro. 

Basic information

Name
Vladimir Otasevic
Expertise
Corruption, organised crime
Country
Montenegro

Supported projects

Funding China's energy at Europe's expense: Corrupt deal between Malta and Montenegro

  • Corruption
  • Energy
  • Politics

PODGORICA - The Malta-based Shift News in collaboration with the largest Montenegrin daily DAN launched an investigation into the Sino-Maltese wind farm project in Montenegro underhandedly backed by Montenegro's ruling clique and Azerbaijani businesses present both in Malta and Montenegro.

 
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