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PULSE is an initiative coordinated by OBCT that has been promoting intensive journalistic cross-border collaborations in Europe since 2024. Its main aim is to help strengthen the European public sphere by reporting on and telling stories from new and diverse perspectives.

At the heart of PULSE are 10 leading national news outlets (Delfi – Lithuania, Deník Referendum – Czechia, Der Standard – Austria, EfSyn – Greece, El Confidencial – Spain, Gazeta Wyborcza – Poland, HotNews – Romania, HVG – Hungary, Il Sole 24 Ore – Italy, Mediapool – Bulgaria) and three transnational organisations, including OBCT , n-ost and Voxeurop .

Additional outlets and journalists are involved as associate partners, including EUobserver , Føljeton (Denmark), H-Alter (Croatia), Levila (Estonia), Rubryka (Ukraine), and The Journal Investigates (Ireland).

PULSE is driven by a sort of virtual transnational newsroom made up of journalists from all the publications involved. It collaboratively produces new journalistic content on European issues on a daily basis, coming in many different languages. The editorial output amounts to over a thousand publications per year, mostly in article form.

PULSE also runs 4 thematic networks open to any European journalist interested in crucial issues such as EU enlargement, relations between the EU and other global powers, the EU’s green transition, or media and the information society. These networks function as online communities and periodically publish calls for pitches.

Why should we protect wild bees? Economic and financial considerations cannot be the only justification

A banker, who held dual Ukrainian and Romanian citizenship, fell from a window of an apartment in Milan and died

Europe aims to curb the practice of "super-donation" of sperm in order to prevent unintentional incest

Greenland: On the Ice of Power

National decline and lamentations over dictators: Europe looks towards the abyss

Nicușor Dan says it will take "weeks, even months" before a decision is made within the Council for Peace. Other European countries have already responded to Trump's proposal. Here's who accepted and who firmly refused

African swine fever is making a comeback in Europe

Among young doctors, those specialising in the most lucrative fields are more successful. A European comparison

Balloons launched from Belarus are now causing problems in Poland, following similar incidents in Lithuania

Mobilization in Europe: Are Europeans ready to fight? And why are young people opposed to conscription and military service?

More and more "smombies" are appearing on the streets – people who walk around like zombies, glued to their smartphones. Here are some initiatives aimed at addressing this issue

Smoking in prisons across Europe: where is it allowed?

The European Union generated more energy from solar and wind power than from fossil fuels

The Great Feta Cheese Crisis: Why Greece is slaughtering its sheep instead of vaccinating them

The myth of dermatology as a "lucrative" career choice for doctors: "The earnings are not immediate. You don't make money from the first patient you see."

Western Europe is restricting fireworks displays. In Poland, Croatia, and Lithuania, however, loopholes exist that allow these restrictions to be circumvented

When... the silence of gas becomes deadly

"A trend among the new generation is to prioritise work-life balance." The surprising choice of the new generation of residents

(Un)desired burning of waste

Albania and Kosovo: The green transition that remains on track

Are people choosing private schools for luxury or necessity? We compared the situation across Europe

Children want sex education. However, the government rejects this ideology, as do non-profit organizations

Civil partnerships in the EU. Only four countries, including Poland, do not recognise them

EU member states are unable to accurately count the number of people experiencing homelessness. Furthermore, there is already a shortage of places in shelters

How does climate change affect men's health?

The Tiborcz family has acquired another premium office building in Bucharest

Ukrainian agriculture on the verge of joining the European Union

🔴 Albania and Kosovo: The green transition that stayed on track | Documentary

Cycling paths are expanding across Europe, but in many places, they still need to be better separated from car traffic

It's about a 4-hour drive from Sofia to Bucharest via highway. Someday

Petra Dvořáková: The European Union is funding the deportation of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

Providing accommodation in Europe, a unwelcoming camp in Greece

The European Commission will continue its data collection efforts regarding TikTok in relation to the Romanian presidential election

Why doesn't Romania have large municipal incinerators like those found in central and northern Europe? How did Bulgarians react to the construction of such an incinerator?

"It's not our problem," or the Greenland cake-cutting incident. How do Europe's radical parties position themselves in relation to Trump's threats?

A patriot's dilemma: what should sovereignists do when the very concept of sovereignty is threatened by their role model, Donald Trump?

It has been revealed how the Romanians and Bulgarians will be using the SAFE loan funds, but there is still no news about the Hungarian allocation

When will Romania and Bulgaria be connected to Greece by a highway? In Ruse, Bulgarians are planning to take to the streets to protest. Here's an update on the plans for a fast connection between the two countries

Increasing the budget or replacing materials – that's what it takes to awaken a Europe that doesn't react until its trains collide

Romania's plan for Airbnb properties: stricter tax controls and higher taxes. Other European countries are trying to curb this phenomenon

By the year 2030, a physical driving license will no longer be required throughout the entire European Union

Elections that will shape European politics at a time of heightened tension: The fate of Viktor Orbán and the rise of the far-right in two major EU countries / An unusual presidential election finale

Investigating the criminal liability of ministers

Report from Nuuk: Greenland, an island caught between conflicting forces

The number of Airbnb properties in Romania has increased by 60% in a year. What is the situation in other European cities, and what impact are these properties having on the real estate market?

Will the era of corruption come to an end?

After Greenland, Vadim Tudor's daughter plans to divide up Hungary as well

Are they planning a refugee return program to Africa?

In the field of defence, a turning point is coming: from 2026 onwards, more and more EU member states are expecting changes

Self-diagnosis instead of a doctor: how a common headache can turn into a brain tumor