Full edition for scientific use. The x-pr dataset was collected in the framework of the project 'Tango on a Tightrope: An Investigation of Media-Politics Dynamics in 12 Years of EU Crisis Management'. It comprises the raw text of all press releases issued by the governments of Austria, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom as well as the executive institutions of the European Union: The Council of the EU, the European Council, the European Commission, and the rotating EU presidencies.