In today’s episode, talks between Cyprus trade unions and Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou ended without agreement on the future of the Automatic Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA).

Elsewhere, Five Greek Cypriots remain detained by Turkish-controlled authorities after trying to visit their properties in northern Cyprus, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos confirmed on Tuesday.

Also, a fire which broke out in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Limassol left a vehicle completely obliterated, police said on Tuesday.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.