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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.

Spain is in turmoil: massive protests are taking place on the streets, and the government is making urgent decisions

The business that Europe wants to see disappear with the renewal of the fishing fleet: "We continue working, and what we lack are workers."

The business that Europe wants to see disappear with the renewal of the fishing fleet: "We continue working, and what we lack are workers."

Castilla y León is searching for its treasures: What is a wrought-iron gate from the Cathedral of Valladolid doing in New York?

Gay readers' club and a contemporary writers' café – literature brings people together in Europe

No more throwing away: How other countries are encouraging supermarkets to donate food

Polish authorities are following Lithuania's example by restricting alcohol purchases

Reader's gay club and a contemporary writers' café – literature brings people together in Europe – Mediapool.bg

Vienna, Paris, and Copenhagen: three "patches" that Europe is applying to try and save the rental market

What secrets are hidden within museum plaques? Europe is investigating the darker aspects of its collections

Almost one in three cars in Hungary is at least twenty years old, but the situation isn't much better in other European countries either

Almost one in three cars in Hungary is at least twenty years old, but the situation isn't much better in other European countries either

Becoming Investors: Financial Literacy for Women in the Balkans

Is there room for everyone? How Bulgaria and Europe are accepting students

Mushroom picking in Lithuania: freedom with strict rules

The incident over Greenland ultimately turned out well, but it was completely unnecessary

An alert every two days: this is how the Spaniards who defend NATO's forgotten border operate

Dangerous "trends" are emerging on the streets, fueled by the TikTok platform

Red dots on a "blue" map: Left-wing islands in a Europe turning right.

Robots and drones are transforming the construction sector in Lithuania

Romanian students spend less time in school than the European average, "but the problem is how their learning time is structured"

What is Romania doing to combat food waste? Examples from other European countries

It's not just headscarves that are covered by the ban on religious symbols

Germany after the eastern elections: Merz has few options left

Over a quarter of the vehicles on Romanian roads are more than 20 years old

A singer has died in Greece after undergoing an illegal procedure

SOTEU 2026: What is the future of EU migration policies?

Anger and disappointment in Kosovo after the former president was convicted of torture and murder

In pursuit of plasma self-sufficiency: Europe's plan to stop "draining" resources from the United States

Turkish police raids on LGBTQ organizations

Brussels is trying to save Canada from Trump's tariffs, but what will Europe gain from this?

Rules regarding repairs in the EU: How will they affect Lithuania?

The "Orbanization" of Ceuta and Europe

Key points from von der Leyen's speech on the European Union

Bulgarians pay roughly the same amount as people in Western countries for the start of the school year

Logistics warehouses are transforming the landscape, despite local opposition

Almost three-quarters of people want to see more options available for teachers to discipline schoolchildren

How tech companies are circumventing EU regulations

Raed Arafat discusses one of the problems that is overwhelming Romanian hospitals. "A victim of its own success"

The "hidden costs" of public education are substantial: ranging from €800 to €6,000 per year for a single child

Unemployment benefits in the EU: how long does state support last?

Disabled people and the labor market: Obstacles and solutions to address the exclusion of disabled individuals from employment

Free books and fewer pencils: The European formula for saving money in schools that Spain should adopt

The emergency system is overwhelmed with non-emergency cases. A neighbouring country charges patients who come in without a serious medical issue. Is this a solution worth considering in Romania?

The emergency system is overwhelmed with non-emergency cases. A neighbouring country charges patients who come in without a serious medical issue. Is this a solution worth considering in Romania?

According to a bill proposed by George Simion and his colleagues, public servants would be required to kiss the Romanian national flag

According to a bill proposed by George Simion and his colleagues, public servants would be required to kiss the Romanian national flag

Moldova's civil society: A vulnerable but vital component of a European success story

"Instead of starting with their family doctor, they come here." Every year, 5 million Romanians visit the emergency department of a hospital, not all of whom have a serious medical emergency. / What problems arise

"Instead of starting with their family doctor, they come here." Every year, 5 million Romanians visit the emergency department of a hospital, not all of whom have a serious medical emergency. / What problems arise