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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.

Are young people no longer interested in staying informed? - Valigia Blu

From Pride to Propaganda: Europe's Right Wing Hijacked the Mega-Election Year of 2024

How Austria and Germany became leading countries in Europe for deportations

Romania and its neighboring countries are facing a housing crisis: the existing buildings are old, energy-inefficient, and..

Taurine is the new tobacco: which countries are banning energy drink consumption for teenagers, and what are the effects?

"The Killing 3.0": Hungary receives an average rating in its efforts to combat bird mortality

Why are people dying in Romania? A disease that claims more lives than cancer is sometimes overlooked

Nawrocki, Magyar, and Babiš. The willingness to help Ukraine and Ukrainians is waning

Taurine is the new tobacco: these countries have already banned it for teenagers

UN commission accuses Israel of genocide: What does this mean, and what happens next?

Bulgaria: A place where women age alone

Greece: Endless fires and collective trauma

Here's everything you should know about the Gerbera drone, the Russian aircraft type that violated NATO airspace

Is Airbnb coming to an end? How Spain is tackling holiday rentals

Petra Dvořáková: Elections have ceased to have any effect. Citizen mobilization in France continues

Moldova's path towards EU membership is a test of Brussels' support for Ukraine. - Blue Suitcase (news source)

Romania now has fewer than 150,000 births per year, but we are not alone in experiencing this global phenomenon

The EU faces a choice: will Ukraine be left behind due to Moldova's success and Orban's betrayal?

The number of deaths from drowning in Europe is at its lowest level since 2011: strategies being implemented

Why the drone incident in Romania is causing discussion

A campaign in Denmark is calling for a ban on nicotine starting in 2035

How far along are European countries in implementing deposit refund schemes?

Cookies in Spain, sausages in Bulgaria, and bread with mold in Hungary: this is what people are served in hospitals

Croatia is avoiding regulating the issue of home births

Without children and increasingly elderly: the "silver economy" is the next major technological opportunity

Filip Valíček: DR Podcasts: France in the Streets. Protests, the fall of the government, and a political crisis

Nato countries in the northeastern region are showing Moscow their strength

"No-document" loans haven't disappeared; they've simply moved elsewhere. This refers to the tactics used by some non-bank financial institutions (IFNs) in Romania

Macron defies public opinion by appointing his preferred candidate as Prime Minister, describing him as a "continuity" figure

Petr Jedlička: The use of drones in Poland has led to several firsts

Petra Dvořáková: The fragility of the system is our opportunity. In France, the government has fallen, and now there are strikes

From reception to borders: Ten years of EU migration policies

Increasing numbers of Jewish tourists are experiencing acts of violence and discrimination across Europe

The Norwegian election campaign is being fueled by debate over a wealth tax

Why are the Norwegian elections suddenly of concern to everyone? (Including Trump.)

The memory of the refugee crisis in 2015 still lingers today, but European countries are now better prepared to handle such situations

Ten years of the refugee crisis: Has the culture of welcome failed? (2/2)

EXPERIMENT conducted by HotNews in collaboration with 12 European publications: how products on supermarket shelves differ from country to country

Is this just the first step? The withdrawal of US funding for the Baltic states is causing concern

Is journalism a profession associated with the middle class?

The precariousness of freelance work: A look at the challenges facing journalists in Europe

The right of every individual, or a serious offense

An estimated 5.6 million migratory birds are illegally killed in Italy each year. Is there a technology that can help save them?

Housing discrimination in Europe: Over 5 million people excluded in Italy and Spain

In EU countries, one in three companies uses online advertising

The right-wing parties in the Czech Republic and Hungary are attacking Ukrainians in order to gain support

China: Partner or rival of Europe?

The case of the worker from Bangladesh who was injured: violence against workers is also occurring in Greece and Bulgaria. "We want..."

What causes death in Europe? Differences between Italy and other countries, and the role of lifestyle

"Dormant" mobile devices could boost the economy