Funny Eurocrat enthralling any number as anecdotist (9)
I believe the answer is:
raconteur
'anecdotist' is the definition.
('raconteur' can be a synonym of 'anecdotist')
'funny eurocrat enthralling any number' is the wordplay.
'funny' indicates an anagram.
'enthralling' is an insertion indicator.
'any number' becomes 'n' (I've seen this in other clues).
'eurocrat' is an anagram of 'racoteur'.
'racoteur' going around 'n' is 'RACONTEUR'.
'as' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for raconteur that I've seen before include "A skilled storyteller, very entertaining" , "source of stories?" , "A skilled story teller" , "He's good at telling stories" , "Amusing fellow" .)