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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.

Life as a Living Dead Person - A Serialised Story

Lukashenko, the dictator's party member: This is how the Belarusian secret service and the country's image operate today

What is really behind Europe's "biggest migration shift"?

He understood the city and was not corrupt – this may have been the main reason why, in an unexpected turn of events, the Liberal candidate, Ciucu, won the election in Bucharest

It's not just bears and moose like Emil. Encounters between wild animals and people are becoming more frequent across Europe

Petra Dvořáková: The Winter Olympics are accelerating gentrification and privatisation in Milan. Italian media remain silent on the issue

Saving the rare seed: efforts to prevent extinction in the conflict zone of Ukraine

Bucharest is holding mayoral elections, and the far-right is preparing for a comeback. A candidate supported by George Simion could emerge as the winner

From a summer of solidarity to a winter of xenophobia. - The Newspaper of Journalists

There's been a surge in hair transplant procedures across Europe. However, promotional offers with significant discounts often indicate questionable quality

A worrying trend in HIV transmission is being observed: most cases are reported in Eastern Europe

The length of time a refugee has been in the country can also influence the processing of their case; Ukrainian refugees have been here for two months, while Afghan refugees have been here for twenty years

A shameful gap in accessibility for businesses and services

Support for the European Union is increasing in Hungary but decreasing in Poland

Laura Codruța Kövesi: A reflection of the European Union's judicial systems

More Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted vessels in the Black Sea, focusing on Russia's shadow fleet

Political autobiographies as a tool for rebranding

According to the Elie Wiesel Institute, Romanian law enforcement agencies are assisting in organizing anti-Semitic demonstrations

Europe is the only region where deaths related to HIV are increasing – what is behind this worrying trend?

Following the reappearance of African swine fever in Spain, Lithuania is urging people to adhere to safety measures

HIV: Science is paving the way, but political decisions are cutting funding

Patients in Romania and other countries may have access to state-of-the-art treatments, but lack the ability to diagnose conditions early enough. "Every citizen should be tested once a year"

Petra Dvořáková: The first sustainable Olympics? A cleared Douglas fir forest and rising prices for local residents

Secret plan for East Africa: How Austria intends to establish "transit centres" for asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected

The German arms industry is expanding in Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania

There's a dog on the beach

What's happening with HIV? The epidemic in Eastern Europe that is raising concerns among experts

Europe is seeking "digital maturity"

Parent's Guide: Understanding the "incel" and "femcel" world before your children do

Swimming pools are becoming increasingly popular in Poland. The situation is better than in many other European countries

Tourist accommodation rentals. Increasingly more regulations are being introduced across Europe

Exhausted like a European. How close are we to a four-day work week?

Following a bloody incident in Crete, there are concerns about the resurgence of traditional practices involving revenge

Romania and Bulgaria are reportedly unwilling to grant Lukoil, considered Vladimir Putin's closest ally, any concessions, specifically targeting Viktor Orbán

The decline of the famous Unirea department store in Bucharest and what happened to the dream of state-owned stores in Eastern Europe, envisioned as places offering affordable goods

We are getting increasingly overweight. How does Europe plan to address this issue?

Bulgarians have money for cigarettes, but not for sports

Radical groups are gaining momentum. How do young people vote in Europe?

Social housing: private profit or a public right?

"Water is a right, not a commodity." The Polish Parliament has rejected an amendment proposing free water in restaurants

"We are talking about people who don't demand privileges, but simply a chance." How Romania helps couples facing infertility, and what measures other European countries are taking

It has always been difficult to distinguish between what is true and what is not, but AI has only amplified this problem

Liberal or conservative – which way are young people in Europe leaning?

The closure of Radio Free Europe is a point where the interests of Trump, Orbán, and Putin converge

The governments of Poland, Latvia, and Romania are calling for a coordinated European response to Russian sabotage actions and drone attacks

"We have two beluga whales": How to rescue animals weighing over a ton from the front lines in Ukraine

"Without science, it would have been impossible for us to become parents." The story of Monica, the young woman who discovered at the age of 21 that she was infertile / How many couples in Romania are in a similar situation

Lithuania's strategy for reducing road fatalities by 24% in a single year

Nuclear waste is being stored in facilities awaiting disposal. But why not recycle it instead?

Romania: A missed opportunity for digital nomads