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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.

What is sex education like in European schools? Low attendance rates are not just a problem in Poland

Without even being asked, Bulgarians would open their airspace to Putin

"I called 50 pharmacies before I found the medication." How Europe is tackling drug shortages

Hair transplant procedures are experiencing growth in Europe, with an increasing number of budget-friendly clinics emerging

Hungary is expected to experience its worst honey production in decades this year, and this is just the beginning

Mette Frederiksen, the "red" Prime Minister, is once again shifting her policies to the right

How many more generations will grow up with taboos?

The next major step in the Deposit Return System (SGR): new types of packaging. When will they be accepted?

Why is studying in Europe still a privilege, rather than a right?

"A devastating threat." Elderly people are dying alone, including in Poland

Coronavirus in Europe: Governments are primarily directing vaccination campaigns towards individuals in high-risk groups

The trap of a dream romance: Who are the victims of human trafficking?

Putin once again makes his voice heard at the White House

Spain has "suspended" sex education programs in schools, while France is making them mandatory

There aren't enough deaths to fill all the funeral homes in Spain, but it's still a very profitable business

Who are you going to believe: the government or what you see on your social media feeds?

"There have been a very high number of illnesses for almost two months." Cases of COVID-19 have increased in Romania and other European countries. / What are the symptoms of the new variant?

"There have been a very high number of illnesses for almost two months." Cases of COVID-19 have increased in Romania and other European countries. / What are the symptoms of the new variant?

Brussels takes the next step towards establishing an EU drone defence system

Bulgaria is being used as a model in Romania regarding the second pillar of the pension system

The shortage of medications has reached unprecedented levels: the situation in Italy and the EU

We are looking for towns that want a cinema to help revive local film screenings

What might soon change regarding mandatory military service in Austria

600 million bottles were collected by Romanians in a single month through recycling machines. This is the target for the coming years

600 million bottles were collected by Romanians in a single month through recycling machines. This is the target for the coming years

Europe is facing a shortage of medications: This is why paracetamol is unavailable in France, amoxicillin is scarce in Bulgaria, and antidepressants are lacking in Spain

Europe is facing a shortage of medications: This is why paracetamol is unavailable in France, amoxicillin is scarce in Bulgaria, and antidepressants are lacking in Spain

How will climate change affect water scarcity? Should Poland and Europe be concerned?

Record levels of medicine shortages are being reported across Europe

The Bolojan government cited examples from various countries when it implemented measures to limit withdrawals from private pension schemes. How does it work in these "example countries"?

The Bolojan government cited examples from various countries when it implemented measures to limit withdrawals from private pension schemes. How does it work in these "example countries"?

Private pension payments: What the government hasn't told you about the money you can withdraw. How it works in other countries

Violence, hate speech, and conservative politics: living in a society that is inherently transphobic

A European plan is taking shape to address the housing crisis

Sex education remains a sensitive topic in many European countries

Romanians are among the least frequent moviegoers in Europe. "At a time when we need to defend our democracy, culture is not being encouraged." / What other countries are doing

Romanians are among the least frequent moviegoers in Europe. "At a time when we need to defend our democracy, culture is not being encouraged." / What other countries are doing

The cost of raising children is exacerbating the demographic crisis

How Romania ended up closing thousands of cinemas. "It was a phenomenon that severely impacted the performance of any Romanian film," says Tudor Giurgiu - INFOGRAPHIC

How Romania ended up closing thousands of cinemas. "It was a phenomenon that severely impacted the performance of any Romanian film," says Tudor Giurgiu - INFOGRAPHIC

Anti-immigration rhetoric is also harming Ukrainians

Chat monitoring: The Hungarian government also wants to access private messages, citing child protection as the reason

Deer, bears, wild boars: Are more and more wild animals moving into cities?

Drones in Poland are being used in Romania, Germany, and Denmark. Will a European solution be found?

Trump suggests excluding Spain from NATO – but why?

Laura Codruta Kövesi: It is characteristic that Hungary did not join the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Mostly legal, but often unavailable. Abortion remains a contentious issue in Europe

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Animal cruelty: Citizens file thousands of reports, but what happens to these cases in the justice system? "In a European country, you face a lifetime ban"

Animal cruelty: Citizens file thousands of reports, but what happens to these cases in the justice system? "In a European country, you face a lifetime ban"