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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.

Dangerously close. The toxic relationship children have with caffeine is raising concerns

We are leading the EU in the number of fatal drownings: experts identify the causes of this situation and send a message to parents

A pivotal decision in the Republic of Moldova

Arrest and imprisonment, or legalised use? Cannabis prisoners in Europe

Migrants: A bipartisan push from EU governments on "regular" migration

The elections in Moldova, as seen from Brussels

How the EU is increasingly neglecting human rights in its approach to migration

The Moldovan dilemma: Is the country ready to make a decision "now" between Russia and Europe?

The number of solar panels on rooftops in the Czech Republic is increasing, but we are below average compared to other countries within the European Union

The number of solar panels on rooftops in the Czech Republic is increasing, but we are below average compared to other countries within the European Union

Elections in Georgia and Moldova: Where does Europe conclude?

From Denmark to Spain, here is Europe's landscape of "ghetto" neighbourhoods

Lithuania is subtly shifting its stance to the left, but remains loyal to Ukraine

Ban energy drinks for those under 18 in the EU! - This is the recommendation of a Hungarian initiative

Is Poland undergoing an energy transformation? The country has announced a new climate policy

What actually happened to vertical farming?

Who is selling weapons to Israel? More European countries than they are admitting

Europe is failing to adequately address mental health issues

Lost funds and human rights violations: This is how the EU has spent (poorly) almost 5 billion euros in Africa

Viktor Orbán, the financier of Europe's far-right

Energy drinks in Europe. There are countries within the EU where it is legally permissible for even children to consume them

Network connectivity (or lack thereof) and €9 billion added to electricity bills across Europe

Pro-Palestinian protests: a delicate balance between anti-Semitism and state repression

There's a shortage of nurses in Europe, which is why healthcare professionals are moving around

Between illusion and reality: even after a century of women participating in politics, power remains largely in the hands of men

Pension systems in Europe are facing increasing deficits

How are European countries dealing with Israel one year after the Hamas attacks?

One year of war in Gaza: Which countries have sent weapons to Israel in the region, and who has banned protests?

Paying to sit down: This is what European cities without benches are like

Map of Medicinal Cannabis in Europe: From a Simple Prescription in Germany to Over-the-Counter Sales for "Smoking" in Portugal

Poland as a Model to Follow: How Czechs Discovered Holidays on the Baltic Coast

Despite the introduction of online payments, the rate of caesarean sections in Hungary remains alarmingly high

Romania is considering the F-35 fighter jet, while Bulgaria awaits the delivery of its first F-16s

"They laugh at us for being 'thousand-euro earners'": Why fewer and fewer people want to be teachers

Europe is waking up to the fight for space. Let's hope it's not too late

Should mobile phones be allowed or banned in schools? This is a question being debated across Europe

We compared teacher salaries across Europe: in which countries do educators earn even less than in Lithuania?

We compared teacher salaries across Europe: in which countries do teachers earn even less than in Lithuania?

The costly and challenging transition away from coal in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe

The five most visited online shopping websites in Romania are all Romanian companies, with a British website coming in at number six

The five most visited online shopping websites in Romania are all Romanian companies, with a British website coming in at number six

Austria now controlled by the far right, with the EU increasingly held hostage by populist forces. - Macro - Il Sole 24 ORE

Gender equality: European institutions are (slowly) moving closer to achieving it

Scientist on the critical state of the Baltic Sea: If we do nothing, we will no longer have a sea suitable for swimming

The elections in Austria concluded as expected, with the People's Party set to determine the composition of the government

"Like at home, nowhere else": Why are Spaniards among those who least often emigrate to the European Union?

Austria has already moved on from the "Ibiza affair": the far-right is leading in opinion polls for the upcoming elections

Austrians are heading to the polls. Two possible outcomes are emerging

From completing assignments to using the TikTok platform: more and more schools are banning smartphones

From task completion to the TikTok platform: More and more countries are banning smartphones in schools