“The need here is much greater, ” says Gelsenkirchen's mayor, Frank Baranowski.

“这里(对资金)的需求更大”，盖尔森基兴市长Frank Baranowski如是说。

Gelsenkirchen blames its contribution to the pact for one-third of its €850m debt.

盖尔森基兴抱怨这个协议构成该城市总额8亿5000万欧元中1/3的负债。

The Graf Bismarck coal mine in Gelsenkirchen, once one of Germany's biggest, closed in 1966.

位于盖尔森基兴的俾斯麦伯爵煤矿早在1966年就结业，曾是德国最大的煤矿之 一。

Gelsenkirchen is gamely trying new things, and has cut its jobless rate from still-higher levels.

盖尔森基兴采取了进取型的策略，并削减了失业率（虽然依然很高）。

Gelsenkirchen's solar-energy ambitions took a knock in February when Scheuten Solar, a Dutch owned-company, filed for insolvency.

二月份，荷兰的Scheuten 太阳能公司申请了破产。

Schalke plays in Gelsenkirchen—a town in Germany's Ruhr Valley, where much of the country's energy industry is based.

沙尔克在德国鲁尔河谷的盖尔森基兴镇踢球，那里是德国大部分能源工业的基地。