Europe may be on the rocks, but there's still huge amounts of wealth on the continent.
We decided to take Forbes recent list of top billionaires and look for those from the old world.
Worth noting is the one country that dominates the list, as well as the notable countries that do not feature at all.
#19 - Viktor Vekselberg
Rank: 64
Wealth: $12.4 B
Industry: oil, metals
Country of citizenship: Russia
Fact: Vekselberg is currently engaged in a bitter war of words over Rusal, the world's biggest aluminum producer.
Source: Forbes
#18 - Francois Pinault
Rank: 59
Wealth: $13 B
Industry: Retail
Country of citizenship: France
Fact: Pinault's son, Francois-Henri, is being sued by former model Linda Evangelista for $46,000 a month in child support, even though he is currently married to Salma Hayek.
Source: Forbes
#17 - Mikhail Prokhorov
Rank: 58
Wealth: $13.2 B
Industry: Investments
Country of citizenship: Russia
Fact: Prokhorov recently ran for Russian president, but whether he's a true democrat or a Kremlin-stooge is still fiercely debated.
Source: Forbes
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