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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 failed coup attempt that strengthened Erdoğan's position

Italy: Today, young farmers are speaking the language of business

The practice of not paying for the first day of sick leave, which has angered Romanian patients, is standard in some countries in Europe. There are significant differences regarding exceptions and the amount of money paid

Cheap and deadly. The rules of the game with drones are changing, costing billions, and becoming increasingly dangerous for civilians

First wolves, now bears: Eastern Europe is pressuring the EU to reduce protections for hunting

Flamingo Revolution: Mass protests in Albania

Record-breaking heatwave in Europe: consequences and forecasts

Postpartum care: Strengthening support services for new mothers in Lithuania

Within the "sperm dating app" phenomenon: there are people online looking for sperm donors to have children

Lithuania is rapidly reducing the number of students who do not complete their schooling

Who are the people behind the "flamingo revolution"? "For us to stay, you must leave" / Connections to Donald Trump and a plan in Romania

Summer is here, and so are the delays: we investigated how much help the new passenger rights regulations provide

The postpartum care system Spain aspires to have: a professional caregiver in the home for eight days to look after both mother and baby

From Lefkada to the Baltic Sea: The collateral damage caused by "rogue" drones.

Blinds in Cordoba, carpets in London: why houses in Europe are like ovens (and should copy Spain)

Air conditioners: Regulations in European countries

European overview of drinking water: It's not enough to simply purify the water; we must also ensure its preservation

Pride, a company facing declining sponsorship: The impact of Trump is also being felt in Italy

Schools banning smartphones: a look at the laws in European countries

"The 'once-in-a-generation' heatwave is now happening almost annually." The Western country where politicians argue about air conditioning

Heatwave: Europe is "melting," and Greece is bracing for the worst – Precision agriculture and lack of green spaces are contributing to the problem

Moldova: Following the start of EU negotiations, the uncertainty surrounding the economy

The beach is free, and the final exams are still to come – climate panic has erupted across Europe, but there are countries that have learned from the deadly heatwave of 1987

The Budapest Pride event this year was free from harassment. However, problems have been reported in other parts of Europe

Fierce debates are taking place across Europe regarding increased heat protection measures

The global hype surrounding microreactors – many projects are underway (including some in Bulgaria), but few have yielded significant results

These are the European countries that have managed to establish a truce between campervan tourism and local residents

AI is saving Bulgarian companies an average of one month of employee working time per year

The Flamingo Uprising: A generation of Albanians who refuse to... emigrate. "In order for us to stay, we will..."

Less money, more stress: European Pride parades are having their budgets halved or even reduced by a third

The far-right is gaining momentum in Europe. It may soon have a significant impact on political power

The road for Romanians heading to Greece. Good news for tourists: when will it be possible to travel through Bulgaria on the highway?

Women over the age of 65 are hitting the road

Attacks, depression, cyberbullying. The worsening climate in schools is a problem being addressed across Europe

Is going to school becoming less popular? The number of children being homeschooled is rapidly increasing

Political debate regarding talks with representatives of the Taliban in Brussels

Europe is tightening its migration rules, with human rights taking a back seat

Taliban representatives visit Brussels for the first time

Another symptom of the decline of "woke" culture: brands are abandoning rainbow-themed promotions because they are no longer fashionable

Sexual harassment, automatically generated media laws, strikes: Public service broadcasting in Europe is facing a crisis

The European experience: The fight for the independence of public media must be waged everywhere

Parks are valuable to us. Plans for new large green spaces in Sofia are facing difficulties

Who holds the keys to the digital state? Europe versus the US and China giants, and the case of Greece.

Visible, but not safe: The situation of LGBTQ+ people worldwide

Lithuania is leading the way in the EU with a new labour code

The growth of wind energy in Austria is being driven by the public sector. In our country, it remains on the sidelines

European hypocrisy in talks with the Taliban: Official contacts regarding the deportation of Afghan refugees from the EU

Over 300,000 claims have been filed, and the number is rising: Poland has opened the door to one of Europe's largest mortgage fraud scandals

Pride events in Europe: Declining sponsorship and shrinking budgets

Land, money, irrigation. The difficult start for young people in agriculture