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The Netherlands doesn't has to comply and she might offer special protection to her citizens. But as soon as the person leaves the Netherlands the protection is gone. E.g., making a shopping trip to Belgium or Germany and suddenly getting arrested there.

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However, Belgium and Germany offer similar protection, not just to their own citizens but also to those visiting from Netherlands (and from other EU/EEA countries). As do other EU/EEA countries.

I think this protection may even go too far, as in the case of Roman Polanski who continues to evade a quite reasonable-looking extradition request on a child rape conviction.

Not completely. For example, the Dutch government will often bargain for the freedom/extradition of their citizens if they are arrested in a foreign country for breaking their law, and the punishment is considered excessive/immoral. E.g. the Death penalty for drug trafficking.

Of course, they won't send in the fleet to come and free you, so their bargaining power is limited but it has had its successes in the past.

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