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PULSE – Europe beyond the beat is an initiative coordinated by OBCT which has been promoting intense journalistic cross-border collaborations in Europe since 2024. The main aim is to help strengthen the European public sphere by reporting 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 .

PULSE’s offering also includes the distribution of free content to third-party outlets and the animation of four thematic networks open to any European journalist interested in crucial issues such as EU enlargement, Europe and other global powers, the green transition, or media and information society.

PULSE is driven by a sort of virtual transnational newsroom made up of journalists from all the publications involved, which produces new journalistic content on European issues in a collaborative way on a daily basis, coming in many languages. A further layer of associated partners and journalists enriches PULSE’s editorial output, which amounts to over a thousand publications per year.

Sexual harassment, automatically generated media laws, strikes: Public service broadcasting in Europe is facing a crisis

Parks are valuable to us. Plans for new large green spaces in Sofia are facing difficulties

Who holds the keys to the digital state? Europe versus the US and China giants, and the case of Greece.

Visible, but not safe: The situation of LGBTQ+ people worldwide

Lithuania is leading the way in the EU with a new labour code

Matěj Moravanský: The growth of wind energy in Austria is being driven by the public sector. In our country, it remains on the sidelines

European hypocrisy in talks with the Taliban: Official contacts regarding the deportation of Afghan refugees from the EU

Over 300,000 claims have been filed, and the number is rising: Poland has opened the door to one of Europe's largest mortgage fraud scandals

Pride events in Europe: Declining sponsorship and shrinking budgets

The decision to separate from Russia is a matter of choice: what lessons can we learn from Moldova's integration with the European Union?

Land, money, irrigation. The difficult start for young people in agriculture

Athens Pride 2026: LGBTQ+ individuals standing against the tide of Trumpism

Fewer sponsors, more hate on the streets: Vienna Pride celebrates in defiance of the backlash

Cannabis is the most common drug in Austria, while cocaine consumption remains at a high level

Funding crisis: Sofia Pride is struggling to survive

The new asylum reform is coming into effect. Are the EU member states ready?

Armenian expert: Our country can only thrive as a resilient democratic state

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There isn't less drug use in Europe; it's simply adapting more quickly to market conditions

Why some European countries trust tap water more than Spain does: "It's safer than drinking bottled water."

A Green Map of Europe: How many trees can you see from your window?

A warning bell is sounding regarding human rights across Europe due to the new border controls being implemented

Justified concerns, but little concrete evidence: The impact of AI on IT jobs in Europe

Romania is refusing to pay for the first day of illness

The housing crisis in Greece and a comparison with "My Home" programs in Europe

Illness: How regulations and protections are changing in Europe – who pays and for how long?

Are my colleagues earning more than me? Many countries find it difficult to provide an answer to this question

In Romania, Ukrainian and Moldovan citizen Eugen Tomac has been appointed to form a government with the aim of halting the advance of Simion

EU-Armenia relations are becoming increasingly close

From the Nobel stage to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences: Women in science represent a unique aspect of the situation in Bulgaria compared to other European countries

Hungary's desperate fight against high prices

This country is a testing ground for robots that will unload trucks and even operate your washing machine

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Transgender people in Bulgaria: Targets of moral panic

Bulgaria and Europe are currently unable to contain the epidemic of aggression in schools

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"We will not sell our country" has resurfaced in Romania. How other EU countries manage their public companies

A dangerous habit is costing millions: Europe is implementing drastic bans

How three Romanians became influencers in Spain by making jokes about their own people, and how humour helped them confront stereotypes. "Ultimately, you have to learn to laugh at your misfortunes," according to HotNews.ro

Strait of Hormuz: The invisible workforce of war (has no) voice | La Repubblica

Transgender people in Europe. In Bulgaria, according to the law, they do not exist at all

From cigarette butts to "vapes": Europe is grappling with electronic cigarette waste

Poland has opened a can of worms by deporting three Afghans, and Brussels is following suit

The European Union's ambassador to Armenia stated: "We are not here to determine who will win the elections."

The participation of women in technology and science fields in Lithuania is higher than the EU average

The United States has pledged to provide Romania with protection following the impact of a Russian drone on a residential building

"An absurdity beyond human comprehension." A Romanian AI expert discusses issues beyond just job preservation. In several European countries, AI has become the subject of legal proceedings

A Danish "ghetto" that fought against its demolition

"Rewilding" in Europe: Which cities are implementing the 3-30-300 rule?

Fatima Rahimi: DR Podcasts: What distinguishes Czech incubators from those in Western countries?