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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.

They are not growing, and things will get worse. How will climate change affect mushroom hunters in the country?

Can Ukraine join the EU with its occupied territories? Lessons from a Cyprus divided in two

Crime has a gender, but the law does not

Elections, collapsing coalitions, and uncertainty – this is the new normal in Europe

German and Romanian fighter jets pursued Russian drones for hours as they flew within Romanian airspace

Bulgarians, Romanians, and Greeks are also concerned about the planned changes to Ukraine's borders

From "shame and betrayal" to "a glimmer of hope." How the peace plan proposed by Donald Trump is perceived in European public opinion

INTERVIEW: "For Romania, such a plan is disastrous, with potentially fatal implications in the medium and long term,"

The problem of access to preschool care persists. In addition to capacity issues, cost is also a significant factor

Vendetta: The word that obscures the truth

Wild camping is a concern for environmentalists, but it appeals to tourists. Lawmakers are facing a dilemma

"Bro Franco and Uncle Ceausescu": The popularity of old dictators is growing among young Europeans

Financial literacy: where do we stand? A comparison between Italy and some EU countries

Hair transplants are becoming increasingly popular in Poland and throughout Europe

Migration: The latest frontier for human traffickers – "ghost boats" travelling at 120 km/h

Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria have already reached agreements with the Norwegian Fund, while in Hungary, funding is currently only available to civil society organizations

Wild residents. European cities are expanding and attracting wildlife

Becoming a citizen of every country is not equally easy: we have identified the key differences

Four-day workweek in Europe: experiments, results, and national challenges at..

What is the cost of being a university student in Europe?

"We are slowly breaking down taboos."

A comparison of scholarships for students in Lithuania and other countries: this is a form of financial assistance

EU Enlargement: The Challenge of Financial Resources

How does Europe support people with disabilities, and where does it fall short?

In addition to drones, there have also been acts of sabotage. There have already been over a hundred incidents linked to Russia within the EU

New migration route to Europe with the Balearic Islands as the destination

One in six citizens of Romania do not have a toilet in their home. Poland is better than France and Italy

The Romanian pulmonologist who was an outspoken opponent of vaccines, Flavia Grosan, has died

The superiority of schnitzel over French cuisine. How politicians exploit gastronomic nationalism

Eugenics has made a comeback in Europe

Offshore wind farm projects are facing difficulties not only in Lithuania: there is a lack of political will, and protests are arising

Poland believes that Russian intelligence is behind the sabotage against a railway line

"Magnet" for scientists from the US and Europe, due to Trump

Bulgaria: On the island of Belene, a place where the memories of imprisonment under communism are preserved

Men can be effectively mobilized by appealing to their sense of masculinity; this is how the "incel" ideology is gaining influence across Europe

These are the countries where men are scarce, and Spain is not among them

University degree through a loan program or 10 years of installments for a diploma

Who still goes to the cinema? How have the global pandemic and the rise of streaming services affected ticket sales?

Bulgaria is not performing well in terms of separate collection and recycling of clothing

How influential are civic groups in major cities? In Bucharest, consultations with citizens are sometimes "only simulated." In Madrid, 1 in 5 residents is a member of an NGO

Pan-European opposition to waste incineration

Ukraine will receive natural gas during the winter months through cooperation between Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova

Poland does not recognise femicide. Other European countries are actively working to combat this issue

The threat of bird flu is increasing in Europe: urgent measures are being taken

Szijjártó did not travel to Sofia because of the migration pact; instead, he was there to discuss the potential acquisition of the Lukoil company

The misogyny one learns from scrolling

When gender identity is targeted

The U.S. State Department has responded to reports of Russian drones entering European airspace

"Many young animals become entangled in nets": The resurgence of seals along our coast is not entirely a success

Environmental and climate activism during a period of conflict: Ukraine – The Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Working Group