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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.

Petr Jedlička: Does anyone actually defend Trump's tariffs outside of the United States?

All conditions are in place for Hungary to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, at precisely the moment when Moscow has placed it in its sights

In Hungary, a dispute has erupted over this year's Pride parade, which has recently been banned by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Is artificial intelligence exacerbating the mental health challenges within the field of journalism?

Why Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu doesn't need to fear arrest when he visits Hungary

Petr Jedlička: Greenland and Trump

How much less carbon dioxide does a typical German emit compared to a Pole? How much more does a typical Czech emit?

A significant gift from Trump to Putin, Orbán, and all authoritarian regimes

How the EU plans to strengthen its capabilities and what obstacles exist

"The EU was created to undermine us." Trump's relationship with Europe

Even children as young as 12 are drinking alcohol if there isn't someone to protect them

Our source within NATO warns: "The allies must reach the 2% target for defense spending before June."

As wealthy as a former president? It depends on which EU country you're talking about

Asparuhovo, Varna: The traces disappear, but the horror remains

Europe is battling against electronic cigarettes. In Poland, nearly half of all teenagers use them

How are the residents of Pechea, Galati, rebuilding their lives six months after the floods?

How this city in Murcia has become a benchmark for dealing with natural disasters

Over €13 million has been spent by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on a contentious flood defence project in Cork, even before construction work commences

VIDEO REPORT: How a community recovers after a disaster. In Pechea, six months after the floods, "we are the only ones left on the streets and alleys of the village." / In Bulgaria, an entire neighborhood has been rebuilt

Europe is tackling obesity with taxes, while Bulgaria is only talking about it

How safe is the construction of small reactors in Doicești? A comparison with other development projects

In Italy, approximately €70 billion was spent on petrol and diesel for vehicles in 2024

The expert said: "Abandoning Ukraine would be a loss for the United States, and Trump knows it."

European countries and the post-Trump security plan - Blue Suitcase

Four American soldiers have gone missing near the border with Belarus during a training exercise in Lithuania. The NATO Secretary General stated that they "were killed in an incident"

Pornography in Europe: France leads in consumption

The Romanian state does not know how many premature babies survive

In the EU, 7 out of 10 citizens use online government services

Petr Jedlička: Trump, Ukraine, and Europe at the end of March: many things are now clearer

Will military spending undermine the welfare state?

The shocking treatment of animals in Bulgaria has sparked a wave of protests, with calls for stricter penalties

Would you be willing to accept a lower quality of life in exchange for greater security? All the sacrifices we, as Europeans, will have to make

Cancer treatment with artificial intelligence: how can Europe compete in light of the globally challenging situation?

"Yes, you are a miracle!" The miraculous survival of a baby girl weighing just 500 grams highlights how fragile life can be

The most expensive highways in the Balkans cost 86 million leva per kilometer

"May you all die" - this is the message that the Russian propagandist sent to the journalists of Radio Free Europe

Europe is determined to protect forests from illegal logging - new rules for exporters are being introduced

Petra Dvořáková: Serbian protests: There is no turning back. However, mobilization alone is not enough

The profession of paramedic: Fast, brave, skilled, and... often undervalued

"Re-arm Europe": Loans alone will not suffice

Is Madrid better connected than Frankfurt? The ultimate airport connectivity map

Petr Jedlička: It seems we cannot escape an arms race. However, we can keep a close watch on it

What to do in case of an attack? European countries are preparing their citizens for the possibility of war

"I worked at Radio Free Europe, and what Trump has done is simply to be polite to Putin."

Calls for a European solution regarding the US foreign broadcaster Radio Free Europe are growing louder

The suspension of USAID funding has had the following impact on the press in Romania: "The amount of money involved wasn't very significant" / "The media will be affected."

Widespread outrage follows the ban on Budapest Pride

Faroe Islands Initiative in the Arctic - A Series

Petr Jedlička: Six key challenges for Chancellor Merz's government in Germany

There are many things waiting for us in the oceans