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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.

The great European migration: Why are eight times more Italians moving to Spain than Spaniards moving to Italy?

Men are becoming less afraid of vasectomy: "We need to stop equating it with castration."

"It's pointless to teach people how to recognise the signs if doctors are unable to help them in hospitals."

Electric scooters are a problem across Europe

Russian attempts to influence elections have also been felt in Poland, and this is an issue that many countries in Europe are grappling with

The doctor who returned from France to develop a procedure that saves Romanians suffering from strokes

The European Union's latest report criticizes Hungary's drug policy

Trump's threat is not even among the top three concerns of Greenlanders

What Austria can learn from Spain's paternity leave policy

Bulgaria has been given the green light to adopt the Euro starting in 2026

From what point onwards are you considered a top earner in Austria?

Israel's offensive has resulted in a lost agreement with Spain and the end of collaboration with BCG

The Romanian state does not cover the cost of any type of contraception: "If you were to provide them for free, especially to minors, it would..."

The war in Ukraine has shaken up Europe's energy sector: Lithuania is demonstrating leadership

What Barajas can learn from Europe to address the problem of homelessness

F-16s in Bulgaria and Romania: What are the differences? A comparison of vision, funding, and infrastructure

The warning from countries that know they are potential targets of Russia: "We will use all possible means."

Employment: In 2024, the EU employment rate reached almost 76%

Nicuşor Dan celebrated the Romanian presidential election victory

Refugees from Ukraine: 4.2 million under temporary protection in the EU

"The Rafah Model": How Israel is Redrawing the Map of Gaza

If there's a scooter, there's a problem. Europe and the transportation chaos of two wheels

Prison populations are increasing across Europe, leading to overcrowding in 13 countries

Bulgaria is drowning in Russian disinformation, and institutions are hesitant to respond

EU: Number of workplace accidents decreases, but vigilance remains high

Petr Jedlička: The Polish election: either green for Tusk, or the rise of a more assertive Duda

EU freight transport: Sea transport remains dominant, but the share of road transport is increasing

The danger of meningitis and why it's called the "disease against time." A vaccine exists, but it is not available in Romania

The United States has a worse reputation in Europe than China does, and this is also reflected in the tourism industry

In each country, people find different ways to navigate their tax returns: deducting veterinary bills or claiming allowances for essential expenses

Sexual violence has become institutionalized within the pornography industry, but the law does not protect its victims

Summer high-speed trains connect Sofia, Bucharest, and Istanbul

While you sleep, they work: "We are the forgotten ones, and in the long run, this takes its toll."

Beyond Turkey and its hair transplants: The countries where cosmetic tourism thrives

Current, climate, and cyber attacks on Europe's vulnerable energy infrastructure

How Russia's diaspora is coping with Putin's war and its impact on their own relatives

Petra Dvořáková: Polish activists have opened an abortion clinic. Opponents attacked it with acid

The emergency contraceptive pill is becoming increasingly accessible across Europe, with it being available for free in eight countries

"A unique historical situation": How poorly the Catholic Church is faring in Europe

More and more rivers are being freed from dams and other obstructions

George Simion is challenging the results of the Romanian presidential election by appealing to the Constitutional Court

Petr Jedlička: The first round of the presidential election in Poland: three interesting points

Regulation of electric scooters in Europe: rules, challenges, and impact on shared mobility services

Bucharest is not Moscow: Pro-European voters swept away the sovereigntists supported by Fidesz in Romania

Contraception in Europe: Disparities in access to the birth control pill. Italy: Lagging behind and facing challenges

From oil to coal, the EU has imported energy products worth €375.9 billion

Poll suggests that the high voter turnout in the Romanian presidential election may have benefited one of George Simion's opponents

Romania: The mobilisation against the far-right has ultimately been successful. Dan will be the president

The Romanian political landscape is a coin toss, reflecting the contrasting "two Romanias," with a slight rise in support for the pro-European politician Dan

Petra Dvořáková: Report: Young Poles are voting for a candidate who considers rape to be an unpleasantness