1 Introduction 2 A Glance into History 2.1 The Three Pillars Theory 2.2 Reasons for the Unequal Structure of the EU 3 The Status of the European Union under International Law 3.1 The EU: A Legal or Only a Political Reality? 3.2 Criteria for an International Legal Personality of the EU 3.3 The EUs Policy towards the Western Balkans and its Treaty Practice 3.4 The EU Treaty with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of 2001 3.5 Further EU Agreements 4 The Legal Personality of the European Community 5 Conclusion 6 Bibliography |