These are the richest billionaires in every European country - and how they made their money

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Georg Schaeffler

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Europe's wealthiest people are a bit of a mixture.

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There are some that come from old money- centuries-old dynasties - as well as self-made billionaires from pretty much every business sector you can think of.

Different parts of the continent have different stories - from the old money of Western Europe to the plutocrats who've made their fortunes navigating the markets that opened up in the east as the Iron Curtain fell.

We've used the Forbes rich list the richest people in each European country - ranked from the least wealthy upwards.