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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.

In their efforts to combat Russia's blatant disinformation, European countries are turning to Lithuania

The EU-Ukraine trade agreement and the economic survival of Kyiv - Blue Suitcase

Why is Romania at the bottom of the EU ranking for municipal waste recycling? / The EU city with "Waste Watchers."

It's a 15-minute drive from the hospital

Trump's son travelled around Eastern Europe for secret meetings and unclear business dealings

Why aren't you entirely to blame for the fact that Spain doesn't recycle half of its waste?

Fighting against Airbnb in Europe's major cities: Residents feel "surrounded" by tourists

Hourly labour costs in Europe, with Luxembourg leading the way

The "red wine crisis" and the shift towards white wines: from uprooting vines in Bordeaux to record prices in the Rías Baixas region

The "red wine crisis" and the shift towards white wines: from uprooting vines in Bordeaux to record prices in the Rías Baixas region

An invisible decision

Europe is arming itself, but its citizens are not particularly enthusiastic about becoming soldiers

The week when Trump's son made inroads in the Balkans

Corridor 8, the long and winding road

European rearmament: this is how Turkey will use business deals and contracts to pressure the EU on human rights issues

How are the Eastern European countries of the EU addressing Russian online propaganda?

In Hungary, overweight people are penalised, while in the European Union, they are supported

Visa-free trade with the EU: how it works, and will Europe abolish it in June 2025? - Geopolitics

Ambulance services are struggling to recruit new staff. This is a pan-European issue

Corridor VIII: The Overlooked Vital Link for the Balkans - Tirana Times

Italy also experienced a massive power outage 22 years ago: "It was chaos. The country came to a standstill."

Question everything. What is the most effective protection against fraud?

Thirty years after the planning of the railway route for Corridor 8, tracks still need to be built to fully connect the three countries

Thirty years after the planning of the railway route for Corridor 8, tracks still need to be built to fully connect the three countries

From sperm in Denmark to eggs in Spain: The route of fertility tourism

The tourist season is approaching, but the water supply is uncertain

Religious education in schools across Europe: In Bulgaria, it is set to be mandatory; in Austria, the decision rests with the students

Religious education in schools across Europe: In Bulgaria, it is set to be mandatory; in Austria, the decision rests with the students

The cost of labor in Bulgaria is €10 per hour, while in Belgium and Denmark, it's five times higher

Focus on the Mediterranean: A prince, an EU plan, and a first small success for Italy

Over 1.2 million people have signed a petition addressed to the European Union, calling for financial assistance to be provided for abortion procedures

Over 1.2 million people have signed a petition addressed to the European Union, calling for financial assistance to be provided for abortion procedures

Yugoslavs in Italy, Italians in Yugoslavia. Another Resistance

Cassia was born at 6 months gestation, weighing only 500 grams, and she survived. This is how Europe cares for its premature babies

How countries in Eastern Europe are combating Russian online propaganda

Nearly 1.2 million people have signed the European Union citizens' initiative supporting abortion rights

One and two-cent coins are being discontinued in Lithuania

Accessibility to hospitals in Europe: The situation in rural and urban areas

Chamomile, politics, and Putin: How Romania is combating Russian propaganda. A comparison with five other European countries

EU: Alcohol consumption among young people is increasing

Christianity, education, and secularism: The debate about who teaches religion to Europe's children

Easter with a lot of noise: In Romania, the decibel levels used by ambulance and fire service sirens are at their maximum limit

Journalists are not primarily concerned about whether artificial intelligence will take their jobs

The Constitutional Court has brought us closer to the standards of partnership with Western Europe, but we are still lagging behind by almost two decades

Morality on demand: Religion is becoming a political weapon

Following Giorgia Meloni's visit to Washington, a major "cheese war" may be brewing in Europe

It's curious how much a colleague earns. Soon, this won't be a secret: Europe is preparing for changes

Psychedelics in medicine? Yes, say European scientists and activists

Europeans who are cancelling their trips to the US say: "We will return when Trump is no longer in power."

Not just Poland. European countries are grappling with how to expand their armed forces