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Youth Adventure Racing World Cham­pi­onships to be held in Kuopio in 2028

Closing the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) office in Kuopio would weaken the region’s overall growth, vitality, and ac­ces­si­bil­i­ty

The planning of col­lab­o­ra­tion between higher education in­sti­tu­tions in eastern Finland progresses – joint working will begin with the owner cities

Kuopio is becoming more in­ter­na­tion­al – the number of foreigners and non-native speakers is growing

Swedish Ambassador to Finland visited Kuopio

Survey for In­ter­na­tion­al Residents

Kuopio tackles water use challenges in mines and prepares for cyber threats to water supply

New English-language e-book Discover Kuopio – The Everyone Guide published

Kuopio introduces a new way to engage with in­ter­na­tion­al students 

Today, more and more languages can be heard spoken on the streets and campuses of Kuopio. There are already over 2,000 international students in Kuopio, and this number is predicted […]

Visit by the sister cities in honor of Kuopio's 250th anniversary

Kuopio250 anniversary celebrations are currently underway. Last week the city has welcomed distinguished guests from five long-standing sister cities: Besançon (France), Castrop-Rauxel and Gera (Germany), Minneapolis (USA) and Opole (Poland). […]

Estonian ambassador visited Kuopio – Kalevipoeg memorial plaque got a new location at the Main Library

Estonian Ambassador in Finland Janne Jõesaar-Ruusalu visited Kuopio on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The highlight of the visit was the announcement of the new location for the famous Kalevipoeg memorial […]

British Ambassador in Finland visited Kuopio

The British Ambassador in Finland, Mrs Laura Davies, visited Kuopio with her delegation on October 6. The discussions covered many topics that are important to Finland, the UK, and Kuopio. […]

The world's top orienteers took over the Kuopio terrain

The World Orienteering Championships were held in Kuopio on 7-12 July.The race village was located in Tahko, where the middle distance qualification was held, otherwise the races were held in […]

Cooperation Between EURES Advisers from Finland and Slovakia Strengthens in North Savo

EURES Advisers from Kuopio and the North Savo employment region welcomed their Slovakian colleagues for a visit to Kuopio. The visit aimed to deepen the connection and cooperation between the […]