The five richest Europeans – one German is there. Bernard Arnault is the richest person in Europe, according to Forbes.
Dieter Schwarz owns the Lidl and Kaufland supermarkets. Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers, heiress to a cosmetics empire, has an estimated fortune of 91 billion euros. It all started with a bathrobe business, and today the Spaniard Amancio Ortega is the third richest European. The best way to toast this list is with a glass of champagne, because he also owns this brand.