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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.

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

More than 10 million euros will be invested in textile recycling in Lithuania

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

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

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

Cinema attendance in Europe is declining, but Lithuania is experiencing an increase in viewers

For French pioneers in the field of healing, female genital mutilation is considered part of the "spectrum of sexual violence."

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

"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

From outright bans to "chat control": Europe's challenging efforts to regulate children's online activities

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

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

"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

Although the number of economics teachers in Lithuania is increasing, financial literacy remains a concern

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

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