Brussels, 15/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 15 February, the Commission adopted a favourable opinion on the limited amendment of Article 136 of the Lisbon Treaty agreed by the European Council in December 2010 so that permanent European Stability Mechanism (ESM) can be put in place with effect from 2013. Amendment of the Treaty will be carried out according to the simplified procedure (Article 48(6) of the Treaty) which states that the Commission, the European Parliament (EP) and the...