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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: Catalonia: Separatists lost ground in the elections, and this will be felt in Madrid

Real Estate: Bulgarian investors are dreaming of Greece

Daniel Kotecký: The EU will send the proceeds from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine; discussions are ongoing regarding further assistance

Europe is drowning in disinformation ahead of the elections

Spain, Norway, and Ireland are recognizing the state of Palestine, which will further isolate it..

A map of the entire population of Europe: how many people live in your square kilometer?

Following Xi Jinping's visit, and without freedom: The Chinese president's trip could cast a long shadow over the relationship between Hungary and the EU

How do ESG ratings attract investment? The Bulgarian Stock Exchange will also be launching a similar index this summer

In the European Parliament elections, there is a lack of campaigning, but not misinformation. "The EU wants to change us."

A dispute over weapons officially intended for the Czech Republic is dividing the Spanish left-wing political parties

Bulgaria has banned gambling and betting advertisements across all media platforms. Here's what the draft legislation looks like

Migrants: Differences (and similarities) between Sánchez and Meloni on managing migration flows

Europe's battle for readers: it's not all lost

No one is addressing the housing crisis. The far-right is happy to exploit this void

Rural Monaco: How Bulgaria and Romania tackled gambling

The Spanish vacation of the disgraced former Hungarian president is causing a stir in Hungary

Rising housing costs are fueling support for populist movements in Europe

It has been revealed who requested that Katalin Novák be invited to the equestrian school in Andalusia

A series of farmer protests is "moving forward" towards the European elections

Electric vehicles are still relatively rare in the Czech Republic, but this is likely to change soon

Poles and Romanians are buying houses in Spain on a large scale, and concerns about the war are also playing a role

The most unusual festivals in Lithuania and Europe: they attract not only locals but also tourists

China's other agenda: why Xi came to Europe to talk about Tesla and electric cars

Petra Dvořáková: Images from a city of segregation: We only feel like citizens with rights thanks to solidarity

This is how investment funds infiltrated the most prestigious sector of French education

Attention, ministers! Borisov's dream of "sailboats and yachts" in the Black Sea has been shattered by Russian aggression

Concerns are growing in Italy regarding freedom of the press, and there is an increasing number of worrying cases

Companies are increasingly having to pay attention to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings because it can be very costly not to

Poles are fearing a Russian invasion and are increasingly buying properties on the Costa del Sol

Xi Jinping praised Hungary's "independent" policy ahead of his meeting with..

Hungary has so far avoided a whooping cough epidemic, but many other European countries have already seen a significant increase in the number of infections

How the electric car market in Romania has grown from just a few vehicles per year to over 15,000

Petr Jedlička: Mandatory voting? In Europe, it's more of a thing of the past

A European country has been identified as being particularly vulnerable to Russian propaganda: the target group within that country is estimated to be 40%

In this country, prisoners are allowed to shop on Amazon. In Spain, life is much like it was 40 years ago

Taxation on migrants and battles against environmental policies: The right-wing's economic proposals in Europe

Poles are buying properties in Spain due to the war, while Bulgarians are investing in and vacationing in Greece

The new Polish government is reviewing its approach to abortion rights, but a real change will likely take some time

Eastern Europe is grappling with a whooping cough outbreak among children. Spain, however, appears to be ahead in addressing the issue

From food donations to "rescue" supermarkets: Europe's fight against food waste

The resurgence of whooping cough in Europe. How different countries are responding to this "100-day cough."

Food waste: Contrary to popular belief, it's not those who lived through communism who are wasting the most food, but Generation Z

"Make Europe Great Again." The AUR party is organizing a conference of conservatives at Parliament

A betrayal within the family: The biggest threat to Orbán doesn't come from the opposition, but from within his own ranks

Morawiecki, Kuchciński, Mastalerek, and Fogiel were guests at a pro-Russian right-wing conference in Budapest

Why are Greeks and Spaniards envious of Romanians for their internet speed?

Spain is among the EU countries where families spend the least amount of money on books

Examples from Europe. Should voting be mandatory?

Should voting be mandatory? Here's how it works in countries where you can't abstain

Spain is once again dealing with the issue of Catalans. Puigdemont has announced his intention to return to the country