EEA and Norway Grants few reviews and evaluations have been concluded. An independent review of the NGO programmes concluded that the programmes have increased the capacity of civil society in Central and Southern Europe and helped to mobilise citizens to voice their concerns and actively engage with governments. Other preliminary results are available from the Annual Status reports. EEA Grants: €672 million Beneficiary states: Bulgaria (from 2007), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania (from 2007), Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. Norway Grants: €567 million Beneficiary states: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. In
Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 93:7 in favour of the jury. All songs but one were performed in English. On the night of the final Brainstorm performed 21st in the running order, after Finland and before Turkey. Renārs Kaupers was the lead singer. "My Star" received 136 points (including maximum 12s from Belgium, Estonia, Finland and Norway), placing Latvia third of the 24 entries. The 12 points from the Latvian televote were awarded to contest winners Denmark. Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 Latvia was represented by Brainstorm, with the song '"My Star", at the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 13