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die Erklärungsnot
   public relations crisis/problem
der Erklärungsnotstand
   public relations crisis/problem

Ein unrühmlicher Rekord bringt Barack Obama in Erklärungsnot. Die Schuldenuhr der USA hat die Marke von 15 Billionen Dollar geknackt.
An ignominious record has given Barack Obama a PR problem. The US debt clock has broken the $15 trillion* mark.
Die EZB gerät mit Anleihekäufen in Erklärungsnot
The ECB [European Central Bank] has a PR problem after bond purchases
Bilanzfehler von 55,5 Milliarden Euro: Bundesfinanzminister Schäuble in Erklärungsnot‎
Balance sheet error of 55.5 billion euros: German finance minister Schäuble under pressure for an explanation

*A German Billion is an American trillion. One US billion is eine Milliarde.

Related:
die Erklärung explanation; declaration, statement
eine Erklärung (zu etw) abgeben to give/make a statement (about sth)
erklärungsbedürftig (adj) in need of explanation, requiring an explanation
im Erklärungsnotstand sein to be under pressure for an explanation, have a lot of explaining to do
in Erklärungsnot geraten/kommen to come under pressure for an explanation, to have a PR problem
die Erklärungsfrist deadline for an explanation (for commission, etc.)

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