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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.

Sound ideas, but with almost no tangible results. State-owned grocery stores sound good in theory

According to the opposition, Bulgaria secretly joined Trump's peace council without prior consultation

American troops have not yet withdrawn from either the Baltic region or the Balkans, but their numbers are increasing in Europe

Climate change is also affecting "strong" individuals

Criminalizing anti-fascism, Trump style, is now happening in Europe as well

Greenland's minister: Currently, trust in the United States is at zero

How did Bulgaria manage to implement a system on its roads that failed to be implemented in Romania: "The number of speeding drivers has decreased by more than threefold"

The cost of water in Sofia is three times higher than in Athens and Madrid

Ukraine's farmlands, bordering the European Union

"Go to Romania, but come back." Thousands of international students choose Romania and Bulgaria for medical studies, but they often return to their home countries to practice after graduation

Bulgaria, studying medicine in Pleven

How many troops will Trump withdraw from Bulgaria and Romania?

Marie Račaková: Plant the seeds of masculinity, reap the rewards: Are men missing out on feminist movements?

The pro-Russian President Radev is injecting movement into Bulgaria's political stagnation

The shadow of 2013 is returning to Spain

The United States is not planning to drastically reduce the number of its troops stationed in Bulgaria and Romania

War without a front line: How disinformation affects national security

Bulgaria faces a new political storm – Radev steps down from the presidency

From rain to flames, Macedonia and Bulgaria are experiencing droughts

Lavrov: The European Union is interested in the destruction of Moldova's statehood

Romania is lagging behind in its average speed camera system. In Bulgaria, measurements are taken at 69 different locations

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev apologized and subsequently resigned

In the country with the highest number of teenage mothers, "sex education can be the difference between life and death." What is Romania's approach to this subject, and how do other European countries differ?

Romania is considering deploying troops near the Ukrainian and Moldovan borders

The decision regarding mandatory military service in Austria is approaching: How military service has changed across Europe

Cold weeks, full beds – a visit to a winter emergency shelter

How much does it cost to park downtown? A comparison of prices between cities and the "souvenir" parking tickets

The environmental impact of healthcare: How much pollution do hospitals generate?

When grief becomes a political tool

"That was the custom: not to talk about it in public." What convinced a 24-year-old woman to offer free lessons to teenagers on sexual health and education?

What do young people in Bucharest think about sex education?

Celebration or terror?

Everyone, join the army!

High penalties on paper, low sentences in practice. Those who abuse animals rarely go to prison

If Moldova and Romania were to unite, would the Kremlin-backed breakaway region of Transnistria then become part of NATO territory?

Italy is "overwhelmed" by tourists: a key focus for the government is how to manage the tourism sector

Vasectomy is becoming increasingly popular throughout Europe. Some people still mistakenly believe it to be the same as castration

Cotton for gunpowder: How Central Asia supplies raw materials to Russia's military machine

In the shadow of war – the lingering pain for thousands: The situation in Ukraine remains tragic

Nine dates that will challenge Europe in 2026

Sex doesn't have an expiration date. But sexually transmitted infections do

The buds continue to bleed sap

Bulgaria has already joined the Eurozone: six countries remain that have not yet adopted the currency

Bulgaria is transitioning from the Bulgarian lev to the Euro. People are reporting problems in various areas

The impact of pollution on healthcare: data, causes, and solutions. What works in Europe and what is lacking in Italy. - Valigia Blu

VIDEO REPORT: How Bulgarians are experiencing the unexpected adoption of the Euro. "In smaller towns, pensions in Euros were distributed under police protection"

Women in thigh-high boots? The system should adapt to them, not the other way around

A dark ecosystem of hatred and insecurity

A drone attack targeted Greek cargo ships and a vessel leased by an American company in the Black Sea

Beak and toe trimming, and other atrocities. How birds are illegally killed in Poland